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Event:
HFC 82: Fermi vs Brady
Date: May 13, 2023 |
#R1#
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea defending well as Hill loads up on a big left hand.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea misses with a body kick.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hill finds it's way round the side to connect with O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea's head. #CUT#It looks like Kalani Paiea Wohi O Kaleikini O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea has been cut.
Nice body kick there by O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
Hill smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea misses with a wild combination.
Hill misses with a straight right.
Hill seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea tries to land a front kick but Hill steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hill throws a shot from downtown. O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea moves away and avoids it.
Hill moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromO Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Hill misses its intended target.
We've been informed that O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea missing with a left hand there. Hill was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice shot lands for Hill.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea blocks a jab.#T1#
Hill lands a straight punch to the body, keeping O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea at a distance.
Hill misses with a combination
and O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea counters with a nice kick to the body.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea doesn't manage to clinch there - Hill circles away.
Hill misses with a left hand
and O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea misses the shot to the body.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea lands a nice looking body kick.
Hill misses with a hook
and O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hill misses with a left hand
and O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea moves away.
Hill rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hill takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#It looks like Thomas Hill has been cut.
Hill is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea. #T2#
Hill misses with a shot to the body
and O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea counters with a nice leg kick.
Thomas Hill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea cracks Hill with an open hand slap.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea jabs at Hill's body.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea dodges the punch combination from Hill.
A nice side step and O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hill throws a lazy right hand but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hill throws a body punch but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea moves out of range.
Hill avoids the head kick by O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hill throws a hook but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea avoids it easily.#T3#
A big left from Hill misses.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea moves away from the strike by Hill.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hill misses with a series of wild punches.
Sloppy strikes from Hill. Those never looked like landing.
And O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea responds with a good body kick, but Hill manages to step out the way in time.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea looks to score with a jab to the body but Hill is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Hill on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hill counters with a nice uppercut.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws the kick towards the body but Hill avoids it.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hill.
Hill misses with a looping right.
Hill is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea tries a head kick but it misses.
#T4#
Hill misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Hill misses.
Hill throws a body punch but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea moves out of range.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Hill looks to land a right hand but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea moved out of range.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hill looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hill throws a body punch but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea moves out of range.
As Hill backs off O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a huge counter combo but Hill manages to avoid it all.
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!
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea lands with a shot to the body.
Hill throws a right hand that misses
and O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea counters with a nice kick to the body.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It looked like Hill wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hill takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hill is breathing heavily.
Hill misses with a hook
and O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL2#
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea has managed to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kalani Paiea Wohi O Kaleikini O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea wants to clinch.
Hill moves out of range of the body kick from O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
Hill lands with a nice body punch.
Hill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Hill lands a jab.
Hill throws a predictable looking body shot
and O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea counters with an inside leg kick.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hill getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hill throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hill fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Hill waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hill rather than just go for the knockout.#T1#
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hill manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Hill wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sloppy strikes from O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea. Those never looked like landing.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a front kick that sends Hill stumbling back into the cage.
Hill misses with an uppercut.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #KD#
Hill cracks O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Hill finish him?
#ROC#O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hill misses with a right hand
and O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea counters with a one-two to the body.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea is still on wobbly legs! Can Hill finish him?
Hill fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It seemed like O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea seems to have recovered his senses.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea avoids the body shot from Hill.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hill lands with a right hand.
Hill throws a series of punches but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea avoids them all with ease. #T2#
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a head kick that misses.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea misses with a body kick.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from Hill misses.
Hill takes a swing at O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea's ribcage but misses.
Hill rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hill misses with a double jab.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hill swats him away and circles back towards the center.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice shot lands for Hill.#T3#
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea moves away from the strike by Hill.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hill.
Hill throws a poor cross that misses
and Hill takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hill lands with a hook. O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #CUT#That has opened up Kalani Paiea Wohi O Kaleikini O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea's cut even more.
Hill fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a counter combo.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
Hill misses with a telegraphed body shot
and O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea counters with a body kick that stops Hill in his tracks momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea moves away from the strike by Hill.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a series of punches but Hill avoids them all with ease.
Hill throws an ugly left hook that misses
and O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea counters with a series of strikes. Hill will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hill throws a hook to the side of O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea's head but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T4#
Hill swings for the body but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea moves out of range.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a counter combo.
Hill missing with a left hand there. O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hill misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hill misses with a looping left.
Hill throws a predictable looking body shot
and O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea counters with a good low kick that Hill was not able to check.
Thomas Hill is winning the standup battle so far.#KD2#
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea lands a big head kick that sends Hill tumbling to the mat! O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea takes a step backwards and waves Hill back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Hill is rocked!
Hill jabs O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea right on the nose. O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea blinks but takes it well.
Hill takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hill misses with a right hand
and O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea counters with a thumping low kick.
Hill will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hill misses with a right hand
and O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hill really felt that one!
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Thomas Hill will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Hill swings widly with a right hand
and O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea counters with a good, hard body kick but Hill shrugs it off.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea lands a front kick.
Hill avoids the head kick by O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
Hill misses with a looping right.
Hill misses with the combination.
A combination from O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea does no damage.
Hill misses with a hook
and O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea counters with a nice kick to the body. #CL2#
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea rushes Hill and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hill backwards.
Hill tries to pull guard but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#BC2#
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea lands with a good body shot.#T1##CL2#
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea drives through and clinches with Hill against the cage.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hill backwards.
Hill fails to pull guard.
Hill jumps guard but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea stands there with Hill around his waist. Hill gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Hill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea stalling against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Good body shot from O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
Hill tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea trying to control the position but instead, Hill has worked for underhooks and has pushed O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea into the cage.
Hill tries to pull guard but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea is trying to maintain a safe position but Hill gets an underhook and turns O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea into the cage.
Hill tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#T2#
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC2#
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Hill.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea slips under a jab.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hill is out of range and O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea settles back down.
Hill lands a glancing blow to the side of O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea's head.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hill.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Hill blocks it well.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea ducks under a wild hook from Hill.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea lands a nice looking body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hill.
Hill swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T3#
Hill takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Good shot there by Hill.
Hill connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hill takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A telegraphed right hand from Hill misses the target.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea counters with a body kick.
Hill misses with a straight left.
Hill fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hill tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea was well out of range. Poor timing from Hill.
Hill takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hill throws a body shot but no joy.
Hill misses with a body shot
and O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea counters with a big head kick but Hill shrugs it off. #T4#
Hill falls off balance throwing a combination
and O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a quick head kick that knocks Hill silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kalani Paiea Wohi O Kaleikini O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea!
Kalani Paiea Wohi O Kaleikini O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
HFC 78: Fermi vs Montrose
Date: Apr 15, 2023 |
#R1#
Hill getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hill is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matthews.
Hill throws a one two combo.
Hill dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matthews misses with an uppercut. Hill saw that one coming.
Hill throws a shot from downtown. Matthews moves away and avoids it.
Matthews throws a looping overhand right but Hill ducks down to avoid it.
No joy there for Hill, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hill throws a right hand that misses
and Matthews counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#It looks like Thomas Hill has been cut.
Hill scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've been told by Matthews's head coaches at in shig we trust that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hill misses with an uppercut
and Matthews counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hill throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hill digs a good hook to Matthews's body.
Hill scores with a three punch combo!
Matthews takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hill has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hill loads up on a big right hand but Matthews slips the punch.
Hill avoids the body shot from Matthews.
#T1#
Hill lands with a straight right. Matthews didn't see that one coming.
Hill looks to land a right hand but Matthews moved out of range.
Hill throws a combination that misses
and Matthews counters with a straight right hand.
Hill throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Matthews stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hill looks to throw the jab but Matthews is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Matthews misses the target.
A slow jab from Hill misses its intended target.
Matthews is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Matthews misses with an uppercut. Hill saw that one coming.
Matthews throws a jab but it's blocked by Hill.
A slow jab from Hill misses its intended target.
It looked like Matthews wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matthews moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Matthews on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hill throws a hook but Matthews avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Matthews tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hill misses the jab.
Hill works over Matthews's head and body with a nice combination.
Hill misses the jab.#T2#
Hill connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hill moves into range and connects with a jab.
Matthews throws a shot from downtown. Hill moves away and avoids it.
Hill closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hill looks to land a right hand but Matthews moved out of range.
Matthews displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hill throws out the jab.
A big left from Matthews misses.
Hill misses with a hook
#KD#
and Matthews counters with a nice right hand that sends Hill toppling to the canvas! Hill scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Matthews finish him?!#ROC#Hill is rocked!
Matthews takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hill is still on wobbly legs! Can Matthews finish him?
Hill misses with a body shot
and Matthews counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Maurice Matthews!
A victorious Maurice Matthews thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
KOP CALL Last Breath
Date: Nov 18, 2022 |
#R1#
Hill throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chai is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Chai on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hill connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hill connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chai. Chai circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Chai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hill counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Chai. #CL#
Chai has closed the distance and engaged Hill in a clinch.
Hill is trying to pull guard but Chai has him pressed against the cage.
Chai working aggressively here.
Hill jumps guard but Chai turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hill blocks an uppercut.
Chai misses with the head strike.
Chai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hill blocks it with crossed arms.
Chai misses with a punch on the inside.
Hill tries to pull guard but Chai holds him up against the cage and eventually Hill drops back down to his feet.
Bigi Boi Chai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Hill.
Hill fails to pull guard.
Chai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hill tries to pull guard but Chai holds him up against the cage and eventually Hill drops back down to his feet.
Hill jumps guard but Chai stands there with Hill around his waist. Hill gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#CUT#It looks like Thomas Hill has been cut.#T1#
Chai lands with a left to the head.
Hill tries to pull guard but Chai won't allow it.
Chai stalling the fight.
Hill tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chai smiles and moves away.
Chai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hill sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chai moves away from the strike by Hill.
Hill throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chai staying out of range there.
Chai lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hill misses with a left hand
and Chai counters with a big right hand! Oh Hill is in trouble here! Chai follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bigi Boi Chai!
After winning the bout, Bigi Boi Chai thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
KOP PEAK
Date: Oct 07, 2022 |
#R1#
Hill takes one on the button.#CUT#It looks like Thomas Hill has been cut.
Hill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horo fails to land with a series of punches.
Horo moves out of range of the strikes.
Hill just misses with a punch to the body.
Horo throws a body shot but no joy.
Hill doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A slow jab from Horo misses its intended target.
Horo tries to clinch there but Hill circles away.
A cross from Hill lands.
Hill has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A jab from Hill does it's job there.
Hill misses with a looping right.
Horo lands a nice hook to Hill's body. Hill takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hill ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hill displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Horo throws out the jab.
Hill scores with a jab. Horo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
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!
Hill ducks under a wild hook from Horo.
Hill moves out of range as Horo strikes.
Hill throws a body punch but Horo moves out of range.
Hill slips under a jab.
Hill clobbers Horo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hill lands a jab to the head.
#T1#
Hill defending well as Horo loads up on a big left hand.
Hill has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Horo lands with a hook. Hill tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hill looks to score with a jab to the body but Horo is just out of range.
Hill jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hill looks to land a left hand but Horo moved out of range nicely.
Horo misses with a hook.
Horo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hill.
Hill tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horo was well out of range. Poor timing from Hill.
Horo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Horo avoids the body shot from Hill.
Horo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hill.
Horo misses with a looping left.
Horo jabs Hill right on the nose. Hill blinks but takes it well.
Hill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horo manages to avoid it.
Horo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hill.
Horo misses with a hook. Hill ducked under it nicely.
Hill misses with a hook. Horo ducked under it nicely.
Hill swings widly with a right hand
and Horo counters with a left to the body.
Hill is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horo moves away.
Horo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hill uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#T2#
Horo missing with a left hand there. Hill was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Hill on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Horo catches Hill with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hill throws a jab but it's blocked by Horo.
Horo misses with an uppercut. Hill saw that one coming.
Hill lands with an uppercut that bounces Horo off the cage and back into range.
Hill loads up on a big right hand but Horo slips the punch.
Horo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hill misses with a looping left.
Horo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hill.
Hill lands with a nice body punch.
Hill throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Horo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Horo throws a hook to the side of Hill's head but Hill sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Hill.
Thomas Hill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horo misses with a wild body shot.
Hill lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hill looks to score with a jab to the body but Horo is just out of range.
Horo throws a series of punches but Hill avoids them all with ease.
Horo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hill looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hill is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Horo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.#T3#
The crowd cheers as Hill lands an impressive looking overhand right. Horo doesn't seem phased though.
A lazy left from Horo finds it's target.
Horo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hill manages to avoid it.
Hill showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Horo.
Hill drops Horo with a naaaaasty hook - Horo is in real trouble here! Hill dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Hill!
Thomas Hill thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
KOP CAPS
Date: Aug 05, 2022 |
#R1#
Hill waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hall.
Hall rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hill moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hill swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hall misses with a low kick.
Hall misses with a head kick.
#TD2#
Hall feints and as Hill raises his hands in defense, Hall changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hall trying to control the position from guard on top but Hill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Hill is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Hall frees his head nicely. Oh but Hill has switched to an armbar! Hall is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Thomas Hill!
During a confident post fight interview, Thomas Hill thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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