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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brande Eideann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arana Kahui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eideann comes to the cage accompanied by We Didn't Start the Fire. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kahui's choice of entrance music: Mustasch - Dogwash. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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221 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
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193 cm
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221 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class 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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brande Eideann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Arana Kahui!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eideann shoots in but Kahui avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kahui wants to land a leg kick but Eideann is out of range.
Eideann misses with a takedown
and Kahui makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Eideann scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Eideann looks to land a combination but Kahui avoids it well.
Eideann throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kahui's waist but Kahui gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Eideann off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brande Eideann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Eideann or perhaps it was just good defense by Kahui which made him look bad.
Kahui throws out a powerful jab.
Eideann takes a swing at Kahui's ribcage but misses.
Eideann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kahui throws out the jab.
Kahui ducks under a wild hook from Eideann.
Kahui throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Arana Kahui seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eideann shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kahui sprawls well. Kahui wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Eideann gets slowly back to his feet.
Eideann lands a slapping body shot.
Kahui walks into a straight right hand from Eideann.
Eideann dodges the punch combination from Kahui.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Eideann.
A left lands for Kahui.
Kahui throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kahui throws a wild body kick that Eideann sees coming a mile off.
Kahui throws a low kick but Eideann avoids it.
Kahui misses the jab.
Eideann moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kahui fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Eideann checks it well.
A swing and a miss from Kahui.
Eideann with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kahui throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kahui defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Eideann.
Kahui takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kahui lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eideann thows a body kick. Kahui tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kahui misses with a wild body shot.
Eideann checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahui misses with a hook. Eideann ducked under it nicely.
Kahui finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kahui lands a jab to the nose.
Kahui needs to keep his hands up - Eideann had a free shot at his head there.
Kahui throws a big shot that misses.
Kahui turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kahui needs to keep his hands up - Eideann had a free shot at his head there.
Kahui lands with an overhand left.
Eideann dives in and grabs Kahui's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kahui pushes down on Eideann's head and hops out.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Eideann blocks a body shot from Kahui.
Eideann is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kahui is defending well.
Eideann lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Eideann prevents a body shot from Kahui.
Eideann lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kahui throws a punch but it's blocked by Eideann.
Eideann jumps guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eideann working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kahui has passed into half guard!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eideann wants to get back to full guard.
Kahui stands up out of the half guard.
Kahui swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Eideann throws a right hand that Kahui ducks under and follows up with a left that Kahui also avoids with ease.
Kahui misses with a body shot.
Eideann showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kahui.
Kahui fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Eideann has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kahui takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kahui scores with a crisp jab that stopped Eideann in his tracks.
Kahui throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kahui needs to keep his hands up - Eideann had a free shot at his head there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kahui is looking to score with low kicks.
Kahui is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Eideann.
Eideann cracks a nice hook into Kahui's ribs.
Eideann moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
It looks like Eideann has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Eideann fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kahui waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eideann.
Kahui stuffs the takedown.
Eideann dodges the punch combination from Kahui.
A jab from Kahui misses.
Eideann lands with a right hand.
Eideann takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eideann connects with a crisp jab.
Eideann staying out of range there.
Eideann with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jab from Eideann.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Arana Kahui 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.
Kahui cracks Eideann with a good jab.
Kahui thows a body shot but no joy.
Kahui takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kahui throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Eideann sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kahui fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eideann manages to avoid it.
Kahui slips under a jab from Eideann.
Kahui attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kahui throws a series of punches but Eideann avoids them all with ease.
Eideann lands a body shot.
Kahui swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Eideann staying out of range there.
Eideann cracks Kahui with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Eideann shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kahui manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Eideann trying to control but Kahui is working from the bottom.
Eideann missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahui wants to stand but Eideann is controlling the position.
Eideann works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Eideann is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Eideann is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Eideann is trying to control the action in half guard but Kahui is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eideann throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Eideann landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kahui wants to improve his position but Eideann is controlling well.
Eideann tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kahui knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Eideann throwing shots but Kahui is blocking nicely.
Eideann is working for a submission of some sort.
Eideann trying to control the action but Kahui is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eideann missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Eideann thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Eideann sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kahui defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eideann is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Kahui reverses the position - he's now on top in Eideann's guard.
Eideann had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kahui defends it easily.
Eideann looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eideann is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Kahui rolls with it to try and escape but Eideann cranks on the arm and Kahui is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brande Eideann!
Our winner, Brande Eideann, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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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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