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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Rawse (ranked 1287 p4p, 933 weight class) and Naiki Nekele (ranked 60 p4p, 42 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Rawse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Naiki Nekele!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rawse staying out of range there.
Rawse throws out a loose jab but Nekele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nekele throws out a counter right but Rawse avoids it with no problem.
Nekele misses with a hook
and Rawse counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rawse blocks a low kick nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Rawse on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rawse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rawse closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've been hearing reports that Rawse has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nekele lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nekele breaks the clinch.
Ricky Rawse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rawse swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rawse swings widly with a right hand
and Nekele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rawse throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nekele looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nekele misses with a looping left.
Rawse is looking to counter punch.
Rawse throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nekele counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nekele defending well as Rawse loads up on a big left hand.
Nekele takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nekele moves out of range as Rawse strikes.
Rawse takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A clash of legs there as Rawse blocks the low kick.
Nekele defending well as Rawse loads up on a big left hand.
Rawse steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nekele.
Rawse swings for the body but Nekele moves out of range.
Rawse throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Nekele to counter with a crisp jab.
Nekele pushes Rawse away with a front kick.
Rawse misses with an uppercut.
Rawse misses with a hook
and Nekele counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Rawse misses the target.
Nekele smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nekele getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A right-left combo lands from Rawse.
It looks like Naiki Nekele has been cut.
Rawse is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nekele.
Rawse cracks Nekele with an open hand slap.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rawse checks a leg kick.
Nekele scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nekele staying out of range there.
Nekele takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nekele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rawse throws out the jab.
Rawse throws the left hand but Nekele avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rawse misses with a hook. Nekele ducked under it nicely.
Nekele swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rawse throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rawse looks to throw the jab but Nekele is out of range.
Rawse misses the jab.
Nekele looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rawse misses with a straight left.
Rawse uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nekele.
Rawse half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rawse misses with a hook to the body
and Nekele counters with a straight right hand.
Rawse is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Nekele's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Rawse tests Nekele's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rawse is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rawse misses with a straight left.
Rawse throws a poor cross that misses
and Nekele counters with a straight right hand.
Rawse throws a right hand that misses
enabling Nekele to counter with a crisp jab.
Rawse misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nekele lands with an uppercut that bounces Rawse off the cage and back into range.
Nekele with a nice calf kick.
Nekele takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
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!
Nekele misses the shot to the body.
Nekele looks to land a left hand but Rawse moved out of range nicely.
Rawse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nekele moves away.
Nekele takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rawse.
Rawse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nekele manages to avoid it.
A big right from Rawse misses.
Nekele lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Rawse. That snapped Nekele's head back.
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 Ricky Rawse will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Naiki Nekele's cut.
That's time! Rawse's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rawse takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nekele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It seemed like Nekele was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rawse swings for the body but Nekele moves out of range.
Nekele misses with a wild body shot.
Rawse looks to score with a jab to the body but Nekele is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Nekele on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rawse is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rawse misses with a right hand
letting Nekele counter with a right hand.
Nekele has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nekele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nekele follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Rawse lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rawse throws an off balance right hand
and Nekele counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rawse thinking.
Nekele throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rawse stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rawse misses with a right hand
and Rawse takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nekele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rawse.
Nekele throws out a counter right but Rawse avoids it with no problem.
Nekele defending well as Rawse loads up on a big left hand.
Rawse misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rawse looks to land a left hand but Nekele moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nekele! But no joy.
Nekele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nekele misses with a straight left.
Rawse missing with a left hand there. Nekele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Nekele on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rawse lands a glancing blow to the side of Nekele's head.
Ricky Rawse is winning the standup battle so far.
Nekele throws an overhand right that lands on Rawse's shoulder, as Rawse tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Rawse misses the target.
Nekele looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rawse misses with a straight left.
Nekele is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rawse takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nekele wants to slow Rawse down by chopping away at his legs.
Nekele slips under a jab.
Nekele flicks out a counter leg kick but Rawse steps away.
Nekele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rawse.
Nekele throws a shot from downtown. Rawse moves away and avoids it.
Rawse keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rawse keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nekele.
Rawse throws a hook but Nekele blocks it.
Nekele replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Rawse blocks it well.
Rawse loads up on a big right hand but Nekele slips the punch.
Nekele lands a jab to the head.
Rawse misses with an uppercut.
Nekele swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rawse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nekele swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nekele slips a jab from Rawse.
Rawse misses with a jab to the body
and Nekele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rawse throws a body punch but Nekele moves out of range.
Rawse's corner calls for a 1-2. Rawse obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rawse moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nekele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rawse.
Nekele appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rawse swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nekele lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rawse's sensitive parts.
Rawse tests Nekele's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rawse throws a hook but Nekele avoids it easily.
A big left from Rawse misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nekele throws a body shot but no joy.
Nekele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rawse.
Rawse avoids the body shot from Nekele.
Rawse has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick from Nekele lands but Rawse takes it in his stride.
Nekele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rawse.
Rawse steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nekele.
Nekele fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rawse has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nekele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rawse takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nekele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rawse.
Nekele is trying to counter with his kicks.
The fighters circling - Rawse throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rawse takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Naiki Nekele will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Naiki Nekele's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Rawse takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rawse moves out of range of the body kick.
Nekele misses with a hook. Rawse ducked under it nicely.
Rawse swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rawse throws a lazy uppercut
and Nekele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rawse falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nekele counters with a stiff right hand.
Rawse lands a jab-cross combination.
Rawse paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rawse defending well as Nekele loads up on a big left hand.
Nekele ducks under a wild hook from Rawse.
Rawse throws the left hand but Nekele avoids the punch easily.
Rawse needs to keep his hands up - Nekele had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nekele lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rawse with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nekele swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rawse throws a combination that misses
letting Nekele counter with a right hand.
Nekele tries a head kick but it misses.
Rawse swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rawse rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nekele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rawse misses with an uppercut
and Nekele counters with a nice uppercut.
Rawse misses with a lunging right hand
and Nekele counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rawse thinking.
Nekele tries a head kick but it misses.
Nekele chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jab from Nekele.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nekele misses with an uppercut. Rawse saw that one coming.
Rawse will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice cross by Nekele.
Nekele misses with a kick to the body.
Rawse is looking to counter punch.
Nekele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nekele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rawse misses with an uppercut.
Nekele lands a glancing blow to the side of Rawse's head.
Nekele misses with a lunging right hand
and Rawse cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rawse with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rawse throws a hook to the side of Nekele's head but Nekele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nekele appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nekele takes a swing at Rawse's ribcage but misses.
Rawse misses with a straight left.
A big left from Rawse misses.
Nekele throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rawse misses with a looping right.
Rawse walks into a jab.
Rawse misses with a right hand
enabling Nekele to counter with a crisp jab.
Nekele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rawse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rawse defending well as Nekele loads up on a big left hand.
Rawse thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice side step and Nekele releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nekele ducks under a wild hook from Rawse.
Rawse throws a hook but Nekele avoids it easily.
Rawse looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rawse loads up on a big right hand but Nekele slips the punch.
Nekele misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Rawse on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rawse misses with a left hand
letting Nekele counter with a right hand.
Rawse looks to land a combination. Nekele sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good shot there by Rawse.
Rawse takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nekele uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rawse.
And that's the end of the fight!
Naiki Nekele comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nekele has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Naiki Nekele!
An out of breath and clearly excited Naiki Nekele thanked HELLBENT for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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