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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toa Kiuga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kiuga comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wish kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Kiuga has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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266 lbs
10 - 10 - 0 |
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193 cm
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285 lbs
17 - 14 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brock Barnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toa Kiuga!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiuga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barnett darts in looking for a takedown but Kiuga gets double underhooks and turns Barnett into the cage.
Barnett jumps guard but Kiuga stands there with Barnett around his waist. Barnett gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kiuga taking a breather.
Barnett fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brock Barnett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kiuga gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Barnett.
Kiuga misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kiuga keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barnett's efforts to push away.
Kiuga stalling.
Kiuga lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
It looks like Brock Barnett has been cut.
Kiuga content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Barnett tries to pull guard but Kiuga forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Barnett tries to pull guard but Kiuga forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiuga stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Our sources have told us that Barnett has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Barnett is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kiuga is defending well.
Barnett is trying to pull guard but Kiuga turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Barnett is looking for a takedown.
Kiuga throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiuga stalling the fight.
Kiuga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barnett misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnett shoots for a double leg takedown but Kiuga sprawls well. He's pushed Barnett's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Barnett throws a sloppy head kick and Kiuga moves out of range easily.
Kiuga listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Barnett shoots in for a takedown but Kiuga shows good takedown defense.
Brock Barnett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnett attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Barnett shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kiuga defends it nicely.
Kiuga fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barnett looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kiuga punishes Barnett's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kiuga.
Barnett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kiuga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toa Kiuga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brock Barnett's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kiuga scores with a jab to the body.
Barnett dives in and grabs Kiuga's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kiuga pushes down on Barnett's head and hops out.
Barnett dives in for a single leg takedown but Kiuga sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kiuga misses with a body punch.
Kiuga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barnett's elbow.
A short left from Kiuga.
Barnett tries to pull guard but Kiuga forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brock Barnett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnett tries to pull guard but Kiuga forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kiuga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kiuga stuffs the takedown attempt from Barnett. Barnett gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Barnett or perhaps it was just good defense by Kiuga which made him look bad.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barnett walks into a stiff left hand from Kiuga.
Barnett fails with a takedown attempt.
Barnett tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kiuga counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Barnett falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Toa Kiuga!
After the big win, Toa Kiuga made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors TFP Graphics - Pit Inc and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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