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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Te Huna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Falcon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam Falcon is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Te Huna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Adam Falcon!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Te Huna throws a lazy right hand but Falcon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Falcon moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Falcon scores with a nice right hand.
Falcon misses with a hook.
Te Huna misses the shot to the body.
Falcon tries for a takedown but Te Huna sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Falcon ducks under a wild hook from Te Huna.
Falcon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Falcon thows a body shot but no joy.
Te Huna takes a swing at Falcon's ribcage but misses.
Te Huna throws a hook but Falcon avoids it easily.
Te Huna thows a left - swing and a miss!
Te Huna displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Falcon.
Adam Falcon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Falcon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Te Huna misses with a hook
and Falcon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Danga de danga de dang - Te Huna scores with a four punch combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Falcon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Falcon moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Te Huna misses.
Te Huna jabs Falcon right on the nose. Falcon blinks but takes it well.
James Te Huna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Falcon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Te Huna's jab looks to have found its range, popping Falcon under the eye.
Te Huna looks to score with a jab to the body but Falcon is just out of range.
Falcon slips a jab from Te Huna.
Falcon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Te Huna avoids it really well and circles away.
James Te Huna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Falcon.
Te Huna tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Falcon was well out of range. Poor timing from Te Huna.
Falcon has his takedown stuffed
and Te Huna cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Falcon slips a jab and a cross from Te Huna.
Falcon throws the left hand but Te Huna avoids the punch easily.
Te Huna leaves Falcon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Te Huna tries to bum rush Falcon with a series of wild strikes but Falcon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Te Huna throws a shot from downtown. Falcon moves away and avoids it.
Te Huna stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Te Huna wants it to stay on the feet.
Falcon slips under a jab from Te Huna.
A jab from Falcon misses.
Te Huna misses with an uppercut. Falcon saw that one coming.
Te Huna stuns Falcon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Falcon dives in for a single leg takedown but Te Huna sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Te Huna is looking for a takedown.
Falcon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Te Huna throws a shot from downtown. Falcon moves away and avoids it.
Falcon throws a hook but Te Huna avoids it easily.
Falcon slips a jab and a cross from Te Huna.
Te Huna misses with a hook. Falcon ducked under it nicely.
Falcon connects with a nice looking jab.
Falcon dives in and grabs Te Huna's left leg, looking for a takedown. Te Huna pushes down on Falcon's head and hops out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Te Huna looks to land a right hand but Falcon moved out of range.
Nice shot by Falcon.
Te Huna misses with a body shot.
Falcon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Te Huna defends it nicely.
Falcon misses with a double jab.
Te Huna lands with a straight right. Falcon didn't see that one coming.
Te Huna misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Te Huna misses.
Te Huna walks into a stiff left hand from Falcon.
Te Huna misses with a jab, cross combination.
Te Huna throws a hook but Falcon avoids it easily.
Falcon slips a straight right by Te Huna.
Te Huna takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Te Huna throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Te Huna swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Te Huna misses the jab.
Falcon moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab by Te Huna.
Te Huna misses with a straight right.
Falcon connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice jab there from Falcon.
Nice shot lands for Falcon.
Te Huna displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Falcon.
Falcon looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Te Huna!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Te Huna is trying to work for a sweep but Falcon has mounted him!
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 James Te Huna will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Te Huna throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Te Huna keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Te Huna on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Te Huna misses with a double jab.
Falcon looks to land a combination but Te Huna avoids it well.
Falcon tries to bum rush Te Huna with a series of wild strikes but Te Huna uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Te Huna tests Falcon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Falcon just misses with a punch to the body.
Te Huna rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Falcon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Te Huna uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Te Huna pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Te Huna throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Falcon to counter with a crisp jab.
Te Huna rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Falcon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Te Huna walks into a stiff left hand from Falcon.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Falcon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Te Huna sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Falcon somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Te Huna misses.
Falcon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Te Huna is fending him off so far but Falcon persists. Nope, Te Huna circles away and we're back to standing.
James Te Huna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Falcon.
Te Huna throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Falcon goes for a double leg but Te Huna avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Te Huna continues to drive forward.
Falcon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Te Huna cracks Falcon with an open hand slap.
Te Huna lands a jab to the head.
Falcon works Te Huna's body with a nice hook.
Falcon scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Falcon decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Te Huna throws a hook but Falcon blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Te Huna misses with a hook.
Te Huna thows a left - swing and a miss!
Te Huna changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Falcon misses with a body shot.
Falcon with a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Te Huna 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Falcon swings for the body but Te Huna moves out of range.
Falcon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Te Huna misses with a looping right.
Te Huna misses with a straight right.
Te Huna throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Te Huna will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
James Te Huna is winning the standup battle so far.
Falcon closes the distance and clinches up with Te Huna, looking for a takedown. Falcon pushes Te Huna against the cage but Te Huna circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Te Huna under the eye.
Falcon dives in and grabs Te Huna's left leg, looking for a takedown. Te Huna pushes down on Falcon's head and hops out.
Te Huna throws a lazy right hand but Falcon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Te Huna's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Falcon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Te Huna scrambles back to his feet.
Falcon fails with a takedown attempt.
Falcon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Te Huna counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Falcon is breathing heavily.
Falcon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Falcon or perhaps it was just good defense by Te Huna which made him look bad.
Nice takedown defense from Te Huna. No joy for Falcon on that attempt.
Falcon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Te Huna.
Nice defenses there by Falcon.
Te Huna moves away from the strike by Falcon.
Te Huna misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcon defending well as Te Huna loads up on a big left hand.
Te Huna wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Falcon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Te Huna moves away.
Te Huna throws a combination. Falcon tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Falcon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Te Huna throws a jab when Falcon was well out of range.
Te Huna displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Falcon.
Good standup being displayed there by Te Huna as he connects with a hook.
Te Huna misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Te Huna loads up on a big right hand but Falcon slips the punch.
Falcon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Te Huna throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Falcon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Te Huna.
Te Huna misses with a straight left.
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 James Te Huna will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A jab from Falcon does it's job there.
Falcon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Te Huna lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Falcon circles away quickly and effectively.
Falcon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Te Huna.
Falcon throws a jab but it's blocked by Te Huna.
Te Huna lands a right hook to the body.
Falcon throws a hook to the side of Te Huna's head but Te Huna sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Falcon feints and as Te Huna raises his hands in defense, Falcon changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Falcon stopping the sweep attempt from Te Huna.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Adam Falcon was stalling too much, according to the referee.
The crowd cheers as Falcon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Te Huna doesn't seem phased though.
Falcon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Falcon lands with an uppercut that bounces Te Huna off the cage and back into range.
Falcon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Te Huna circles away.
Falcon lands with a shot to the body.
Te Huna waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Falcon.
Falcon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice body punch from Falcon.
Falcon staying out of range there.
Te Huna misses with an uppercut
and Falcon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcon stuns Te Huna with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Te Huna waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Falcon.
Falcon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Falcon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Te Huna.
Te Huna misses with a hook.
Te Huna fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Te Huna misses with an uppercut. Falcon saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Falcon shoots in looking for a takedown. Te Huna tries to sprawl out of it but Falcon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Te Huna manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Falcon lands a jab to Te Huna's midsection.
Te Huna moves forwards but Falcon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Falcon shoots in but no luck this time.
James Te Huna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Falcon.
Falcon ducks under a wild hook from Te Huna.
Te Huna looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Te Huna stuffs the takedown.
Falcon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Te Huna throws the left hand but Falcon avoids the punch easily.
Te Huna misses with a looping right.
Te Huna lands with an overhand left.
Falcon lands with a shot to the body.
Te Huna moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Falcon fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Te Huna sprawls well initially but Falcon persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Te Huna is trying to get back to full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Te Huna has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Falcon is working away from the top position though.
It looks like Falcon is going to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Te Huna ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Falcon moves away.
Falcon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Adam Falcon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice takedown defense from Te Huna. No joy for Falcon on that attempt.
Te Huna throws a jab but it's blocked by Falcon.
Te Huna throws a nice looking combination but Falcon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice defenses there by Falcon.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Te Huna takes a body punch but keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Falcon, as that shot connected.
A combination from Te Huna does no damage.
James Te Huna is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Te Huna swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Te Huna takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Falcon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Te Huna 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... James Te Huna!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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