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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xingu Huka Huka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Raban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xingu Huka Huka is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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244 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
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200 cm
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270 lbs
12 - 13 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
KO power |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Xingu Huka Huka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Raban!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raban goes for a double leg but Huka Huka avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Huka Huka continues to drive forward.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Raban.
Raban closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Huka Huka to the mat! Huka Huka manages to get full guard.
Huka Huka keeping full guard, as Raban tries to pass.
Huka Huka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Raban working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Raban throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Huka Huka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Raban's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huka Huka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Raban stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Huka Huka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huka Huka moves out of range of the body kick.
Raban throws a front kick that sends Huka Huka stumbling back into the cage.
Huka Huka scores with a body shot.
Raban takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Raban throws a jab but it's blocked by Huka Huka.
As Raban looks to move away, Huka Huka throws a big counter combo bu Raban just gets out of the way.
Raban looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Raban misses with a hook
and Huka Huka counters with a straight right hand.
Raban throws the kick towards the body but Huka Huka avoids it.
Huka Huka avoids the body shot from Raban.
Huka Huka takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Raban drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raban is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Huka Huka looks calm but he's in trouble here. Raban gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Huka Huka is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Raban lets go of the hold and Huka Huka can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). James Raban!
A less than humble James Raban misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
55% |
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