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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Biscuit Oliva (ranked 715 p4p, 84 weight class) and Sonatane Veainu (ranked 107 p4p, 14 weight class). Oliva comes to the cage accompanied by Vo Williams - Primal (ft. Vyceroy). Sonatane Veainu will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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187 cm 27 215 12 - 5 - 1 |
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177 cm 27 210 16 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling Solid Muay Thai Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt Excellent boxer Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Biscuit Oliva! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Sonatane Veainu! The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice uppercut lands for Oliva. That snapped Veainu's head back.
Veainu on the wrong end of a nice hook. Veainu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oliva scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Oliva looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like Biscuit Oliva has been cut. Oliva moves into the clinch. Veainu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Veainu swings wildly with an uppercut but Oliva uses good head movement to avoid it. A right hand to the body from Veainu.
Veainu breaks the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Veainu. Beautiful body shot. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Oliva with a hook. A swing and a miss from Veainu. Oliva throws a shot from downtown. Veainu moves away and avoids it. Veainu ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Oliva misses with a body shot
and Veainu counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Oliva lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Veainu misses the jab. Oliva ducks under a wild hook from Veainu. Oliva is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Oliva throws a right hand that misses
and Veainu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Nice straight punches there by Oliva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Oliva. Veainu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Veainu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Oliva lands with a cross. Oliva defending well as Veainu loads up on a big left hand. It looks like Oliva has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. Oliva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Veainu paws at him with a jab and circles away. Veainu throws a body shot but no joy. Veainu lands with a good body shot. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Oliva with a jab. Veainu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Biscuit Oliva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Oliva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Veainu. Oliva jabs at Veainu's body. A big right from Oliva misses. It seemed like Veainu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Veainu lands a right hook to the body.
Oliva misses with a lunging right hand
and Oliva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Oliva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Veainu. Oliva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Veainu looks to score with a jab to the body but Oliva is just out of range. Oliva moves into range and connects with a jab. Veainu misses with a body punch
and Oliva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Veainu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Veainu unleashes a big counter combination but Oliva bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Oliva moves away from the strike by Veainu.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Oliva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Veainu.
Oliva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Veainu throws a body shot but no joy. Oliva lands a lovely overhand right. Oliva closes the distance looking to clinch and Oliva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Oliva is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Oliva misses with a body shot
and Veainu counters with a nice body shot. Oliva is looking to take this fight into the clinch. As Oliva backs off Veainu throws a huge counter combo but Oliva manages to avoid it all. Oliva forces Veainu back against the cage and clinches. Oliva lands with a left to the head. Veainu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Veainu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oliva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Veainu lands with a short shot to the head. Oliva swings wildly with an uppercut but Veainu uses good head movement to avoid it. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A short right hand to the side of the head by Veainu. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oliva. A nice left hand lands by Oliva.
Veainu blocks an uppercut.
Veainu blocks an uppercut.
Oliva has a couple of punches blocked by Veainu.
Oliva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Veainu - that landed with a thud.
Oliva throws a head punch that misses. Veainu lands a shoulder strike.
Biscuit Oliva's cut is getting worse. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Oliva throws a punch but it's blocked by Veainu. Veainu lands a right hand. Veainu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Olivas head. Veainu struggles to land a body shot inside as Oliva controls his hands.
Oliva misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sonatane Veainu dominated that round. The cut man is working on Biscuit Oliva's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! A swing and a miss from Veainu. Oliva is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Oliva swings widly with a right hand
and Veainu counters with a straight right hand.
Oliva is rocked! Veainu has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Oliva comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Oh Oliva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Oliva swings widly with a right hand
and Veainu counters with a big right hand! Oh Oliva is in trouble here! Veainu follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sonatane Veainu!
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energy
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hype
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