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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tonothan Kuhula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ari Kantola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuhula's entrance music is Native Drums from the South Pacific. A fine choice. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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280 lbs
25 - 17 - 0 |
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185 cm
39
276 lbs
32 - 17 - 1 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Heavy handed |
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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
25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tonothan Kuhula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ari Kantola!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kantola lands with a nice body punch.
Kantola throws a lazy head kick
and Kantola takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kantola blocks a jab.
Kantola throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Tonothan Kuhula has been cut.
Kantola clobbers Kuhula with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A nice combination there by Kuhula.
It looks like Ari Kantola has been cut.
Kantola misses with a kick to the body.
Tonothan Kuhula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuhula paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kuhula scores with a sloppy right hand. Kantola should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuhula scores with a jab to the body.
Kuhula stuffs the takedown.
Kantola misses with a few strikes there.
Kantola tries to move into range but Kuhula moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kantola is looking to clinch.
Kantola moves into the clinch.
Kantola prevents Kuhula from breaking the clinch.
Kantola using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kuhula has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuhula is trying to push Kantola away but Kantola has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kantola misses with a knee to the head.
Kuhula wants to get back to striking at distance but Kantola won't allow it.
Kantola has Kuhula pushed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Kantola.
Kantola lands with a light punch inside.
Kantola lands a knee to the head.
Kantola lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tonothan Kuhula's cut is getting worse.
Kantola lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kantola throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kantola lands an elbow inside that Kuhula shrugs off.
Tonothan Kuhula's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kantola lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kuhula or not.
Kuhula is breathing heavily.
Kantola lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kantola maintains plum control as Kuhula tries to back straight out! Kantola connects with one knee! Two knees! Three, four, five, six...seven unasnwered knees! Kuhula blocks the eight but eats the ninth - then collapses! Oh the brutality!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knees). Ari Kantola!
After the fight, Ari Kantola was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
68% |
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