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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Savage Opress (ranked 389 p4p, 913 weight class) and Sonatane Veainu (ranked 64 p4p, 133 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Savage Opress!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sonatane Veainu!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Opress lands a two punch combo.
A slapping leg kick lands for Opress.
Veainu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Opress misses with a lunging right hand
and Veainu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Veainu throws a sloppy body shot
and Opress counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Veainu walks into a stiff left hand from Opress.
Veainu throws a poor cross that misses
and Opress cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A punch lands to the side of Veainu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donk. Veainu catches Opress right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Savage Opress has been cut.
Opress throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Veainu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've been told by Opress's head coaches at Acme Island Savages that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Opress misses with an uppercut. Veainu saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Opress throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Veainu swats away the attempt to clinch by Opress.
Opress moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Opress lands with a thumping leg kick.
Savage Opress seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Opress misses with an uppercut. Veainu saw that one coming.
Veainu misses with a left hand
and Opress counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Opress misses the target.
Opress moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Veainu.
Veainu is trying to break the clinch but Opress is controlling him.
Opress misses with the head strike.
Veainu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Opress.
Opress tries to pull guard but Veainu won't allow it.
Opress misses with the head strike.
Veainu swings wildly with an uppercut but Opress uses good head movement to avoid it.
Veainu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Opress blocking some punches.
Veainu misses with a punch on the inside.
Veainu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Veainu has a couple of punches blocked by Opress.
Opress misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Opress lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Opress.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Opress working aggressively here.
Veainu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Opress misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Veainu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Opress lands with a right to the head.
Opress tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Veainu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A body shot lands from Veainu.
A head punch on the inside from Opress fails to land.
Veainu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Veainu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Opress tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Opress tries a body shot but Veainu blocks it.
Veainu misses with a punch to the body.
Veainu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Opress misses with a punch on the inside.
Opress lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Veainu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A hook to the body from Opress.
Veainu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Opress blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Opress misses with the head strike.
Opress lands with a light punch inside.
Veainu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Opress tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Veainu's elbow.
Veainu scores with a shot to the side of Opress's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Opress creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Veainu blocking some punches.
Veainu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Opresss head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Opress.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Veainu.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Veainu.
Opress working aggressively here.
Opress is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Veainu to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Savage Opress. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Veainu pushes Opress back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Opress.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Savage Opress dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Savage Opress's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Opress missing with a left hand there. Veainu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Opress misses with a straight right.
Opress misses with a low kick as Veainu jumps back.
Veainu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Savage Opress is winning the standup battle so far.
Opress moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Veainu misses with a hook to the body
and Opress cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Veainu misses with a hook
and Opress counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Veainu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Opress is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Opress avoids the body shot from Veainu.
Opress swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Opress is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Veainu can do to turn this around?
Opress getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A big right from Veainu misses.
Opress is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veainu steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Opress. That one must have hurt.
Veainu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Veainu slips a straight right by Opress.
A swing and a miss from Opress.
Veainu avoids the body shot from Opress.
A lazy left from Veainu finds it's target.
Opress misses with a straight right.
Opress throws an overhand right that lands on Veainu's shoulder, as Veainu tries to avoid the shot.
Opress is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Opress throws a lazy right hand but Veainu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Veainu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Veainu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Opress.
Veainu lands a slapping body shot.
Veainu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Opress scores with a nice strike.
A nice leg kick from Opress, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Opress rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Veainu counters with a nice uppercut.
Opress glances at the clock... BAM! Veainu nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Opress crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Opress is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sonatane Veainu!
Sonatane Veainu is the new light heavyweight champion!
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