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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Estevon Guerra (ranked 3044 p4p, 6437 weight class) and Kawehi Kalani (ranked 416 p4p, 576 weight class). Kalani has chosen Fiji National Anthem as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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195 cm 20 223 5 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm 21 225 1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Dangerous knees Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler Excellent MT Good gas tank |
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Estevon Guerra! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kawehi Kalani! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Guerra throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Guerra misses with a wild body shot. Guerra jabbing away but nothing is landing. Guerra lands with a straight right. Kalani didn't see that one coming. Kalani rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Guerra to counter with a crisp jab. Guerra scores with a decent looking hook. Kalani throws the kick towards the body but Guerra avoids it. A decent looking cross lands there for Guerra. We've been informed that Kalani 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. Kalani connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like Estevon Guerra has been cut. Guerra misses with the combination.
This has been an exciting period of action! Kalani with a nice calf kick. Kalani displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guerra throws out the jab. Guerra looks to land a right hand but Kalani moved out of range. Kalani raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Guerra lands with a nice body punch. Guerra misses the shot to the body. Kalani feints a counter leg kick. Guerra's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kalani under the eye. Kalani blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kalani misses with a body kick. Guerra lands a nice looking body shot.
Kalani tries to score with a low kick but Guerra moves his leg out of the way. Kalani throws a series of punches but Guerra avoids them all with ease. Kalani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guerra blocks a leg kick. Kalani misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kalani tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guerra paws at him with a jab and circles away. Kalani misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kalani misses with a body kick. Guerra swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Guerra scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kalani misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guerra cracks Kalani with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Guerra bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Kalani throws a head kick that misses and Guerra counters with a nice body shot. 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! Kalani misses with a body kick. Guerra throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Guerra cracks Kalani with a right hand to the side of the head. Guerra fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kalani on the side of the head. Guerra connects with a single shot there. Guerra darts in and out, connecting with a jab. A head kick misses from Kalani. Kalani staying out of range there. A jab from Guerra misses. Nice body punch from Guerra. Kalani misses with a series of wild punches.
We've been told by Guerra's head coaches at Julians Sports Bar & Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Guerra lands a nice shot that snaps Kalani's head back.
A nice combination there by Guerra.
Kalani takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Guerra misses with a double jab.
Kalani drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Guerra works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kalani tries a head kick but it misses.
Guerra connects with a single shot there. Kalani throws a front kick aimed at Guerra's knee but Guerra avoids it well. Guerra lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Kalani has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Kalani throws a chopping leg kick but Guerra manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Guerra fails to land with a series of punches.
Guerra checks a low kick from Kalani. Guerra blocks a leg kick. Guerra takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kalani throws a head kick but Guerra moves out of range.
Guerra lands a right hook to the body.
A cross from Guerra lands. Kalani staying out of range there. Guerra pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Guerra moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Guerra scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Guerra slips a jab from Kalani.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Guerra blocks a low kick nicely. Kalani steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guerra. Guerra moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKalani. Good exchange - Guerra coming out on top. Guerra looks to score with a jab to the body but Kalani is just out of range. Kalani throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Guerra lands with an uppercut that bounces Kalani off the cage and back into range. Guerra stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kalani. Guerra smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kalani is rocked! Guerra is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Guerra drops Kalani with a straight right hand, right on the button! Guerra follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Estevon Guerra! A victorious Estevon Guerra thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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