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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manolo Fu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taneli Hauki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fu comes into the arena with A Fifth Of Beethoven blaring out of the sound system. Taneli Hauki has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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188 lbs
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188 cm
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197 lbs
18 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manolo Fu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Taneli Hauki!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hauki delivers a nice body kick.
Fu ducks under a wild hook from Hauki.
Hauki throws out a loose jab but Fu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hauki.
Fu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hauki.
A jab from Fu does it's job there.
Fu scoring well with a low kick there.
Fu scores with a one two! Hauki had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hauki misses with a few strikes there.
Hauki misses with a leg kick
letting Fu counter with a right hand.
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!
Fu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fu connects with a body shot that sends Hauki's belly button to the back.
Hauki slips a straight right by Fu.
Fu dodges the punch combination from Hauki.
Fu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hauki misses with a looping left.
Fu lands a head kick. Hauki smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Fu.
Fu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hauki misses with a jab to the body
and Fu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hauki throws a sloppy head kick and Fu moves out of range easily.
Fu throws a sloppy head kick and Hauki moves out of range easily.
Fu lands a jab to Hauki's midsection.
Hauki misses with the combination.
Fu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hauki.
Hauki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fu's calf.
Hauki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hauki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Fu.
Fu connects with a leg kick. Hauki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hauki! But no joy.
Hauki swinging wildly here.
Fu jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Hauki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fu was well out of range. Poor timing from Hauki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hauki checks a low kick from Fu.
Fu lands with an overhand left.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fighters circling - Hauki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fu scores with a spinning back kick!
Fu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fu has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ryōzanpaku Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
Fu scoring well with a low kick there.
Hauki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And Fu counters with a quick kick to the body but Hauki blocks it.
Fu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hauki works Fu's body with a nice hook.
Fu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Fu.
Fu throws a sloppy head kick and Hauki moves out of range easily.
Hauki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A jab lands there for Hauki.
Fu throws a sloppy head kick and Hauki moves out of range easily.
Hauki fails to land with a series of punches.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hauki, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fu lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fu moves away from the strike by Hauki.
Hauki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fu scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hauki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fu throws an off balance right hand
and Hauki counters with a thumping low kick.
Hauki lands the left hand.
Hauki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hauki lands a slapping body shot.
Hauki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hauki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hauki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fu fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hauki just manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hauki takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fu cracks Hauki with an open hand slap.
Hauki slips a jab from Fu.
Hauki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fu can pounce on him.
Fu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hauki lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fu jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Hauki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hauki misses with a hook. Fu ducked under it nicely.
Fu throws a head kick that misses.
Hauki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fu. Fu obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice straight punches there by Fu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hauki scores with a punch to the head.
Hauki misses with an uppercut. Fu saw that one coming.
A leg kick checked by Hauki.
Fu throws a lazy head kick
and Hauki counters with a straight right hand.
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 Manolo Fu will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hauki slips under a jab.
Fu throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hauki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hauki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fu misses with a looping right.
Fu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hauki loads up on a big right hand but Fu slips the punch.
Fu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hauki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fu.
Fu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hauki counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hauki scores with a body shot.
Hauki avoids the head kick by Fu.
Hauki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fu. That did some damage!
Hauki lands a slapping body shot.
Hauki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fu.
Fu looks to throw a body kick
and Fu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fu lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fu throws a body punch but Hauki moves out of range.
Hauki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hauki throws a low kick but Fu avoids it.
Hauki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hauki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fu misses with the combination.
Manolo Fu is winning the standup battle so far.
Hauki misses with a hook. Fu ducked under it nicely.
Hauki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The fighters circling - Hauki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hauki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fu throws out a loose jab but Hauki uses good head movement to avoid it.
It seemed like Hauki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hauki.
Despite the aggression on Hauki's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hauki looks to land a combination but Fu avoids it well.
Fu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hauki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hauki looks to land a combination. Fu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fu throws a good cross that connects.
Fu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hauki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fu. That did some damage!
Fu motions for Hauki to come forward. Fu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hauki throws a series of punches but Fu moves out of range.
Fu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hauki shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Fu eats them both and turns towards Hauki to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fu fakes the leg kick and cracks Hauki in the body.
Fu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hauki can pounce on him.
Hauki throws a jab when Fu was well out of range.
Hauki loads up on a big right hand but Fu slips the punch.
Nice shot lands for Fu.
Fu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice cross by Hauki.
Hauki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fu scores with a head kick.
Fu scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hauki misses with a looping right.
Fu throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hauki just misses with a punch to the body.
Hauki misses with the combination.
Hauki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hauki jabs at Fu's body.
Fu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hauki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fu fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hauki just manages to avoid it.
Hauki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fu scores with a kick to the body.
Fu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fu looks to land a body kick but Hauki moved away.
Fu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fu scores with a nice head shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hauki takes a swing at Fu's ribcage but misses.
Fu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hauki was well out of range. Poor timing from Fu.
Fu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hauki.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fu.
Fu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hauki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hauki blocks a head kick by Fu.
Fu lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fu scores with a nice head shot.
Fu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hauki on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nice body kick there by Fu.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hauki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fu.
Fu feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Fu scores with a spinning back kick!
Hauki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A head kick misses from Fu.
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 Manolo Fu will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Fu thumps Hauki with a low kick.
Fu just misses with a punch to the body.
Hauki lands a slapping body shot.
Hauki misses with a few strikes there.
Hauki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fu throws a one two combo.
Hauki throws a looping overhand right but Fu ducks down to avoid it.
Fu cracks the inside of Hauki's front leg.
Hauki tries to clinch but Fu moves out of range.
Hauki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fu.
Hauki throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A cross from Fu lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hauki misses with a series of wild punches.
Fu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hauki.
Hauki has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Fu.
Fu connects with a body shot.
Hauki misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Fu.
Hauki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hauki takes a kick to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Fu.
Fu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hauki.
Fu misses the body punch
and Hauki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hauki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hauki.
Hauki misses with a straight right.
Fu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fu looks to land a combination but Hauki avoids it well.
Taneli Hauki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hauki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fu jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fu thuds his shin into the meat of Hauki's side.
Fu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Haukis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hauki is rocked!
Hauki looks up at the clock. Bad move! Fu lands a right hand from hell, dropping Hauki. Fu pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manolo Fu!
A victorious Manolo Fu thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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