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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tokoni Soaki (ranked 1427 p4p, 1580 weight class) and Joel Osmond (ranked 145 p4p, 164 weight class). Soaki comes to the cage accompanied by Le Manu - Shepherds Reign. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Tokoni Soaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joel Osmond!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osmond misses with a kick to the body.
Soaki swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Soaki with a nice cross.
It looks like Joel Osmond has been cut.
Soaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Soaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Soaki jabs at Osmond's body.
Soaki staying out of range there.
Soaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Osmond.
Osmond misses with a hook to the body
and Soaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Osmond uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Soaki.
Soaki misses with a right hand
and Osmond connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Tokoni Soaki has been cut.
Osmond keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Soaki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Soaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Osmond paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Osmond jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soaki lands a leg kick that knocks Osmond off balance momentarily.
Osmond moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Osmond. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Osmond.
Soaki takes a swing at Osmond's ribcage but misses.
Soaki ducks under a wild hook from Osmond.
Soaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Osmond circles away.
Soaki cracks Osmond with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Soaki has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Osmond to stand back up!
Osmond is rocked!
Soaki has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Forge 👊 in the buildup to the fight.
Soaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Soaki ducks under a wild hook from Osmond.
Osmond stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Soaki is looking to wear down Osmond with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Soaki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Osmond with a hook.
Soaki punishes Osmond's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Soaki finds it's way through Osmond's defenses.
That has opened up Joel Osmond's cut even more.
Osmond looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soaki throws a body punch but Osmond moves out of range.
Soaki is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Osmond throws a shot from downtown. Soaki moves away and avoids it.
Osmond blocks a jab.
Osmond connects with a looping right hand.
Soaki slips a straight right by Osmond.
Soaki scores with a shot to the body.
Soaki takes the fight into the clinch.
Osmond is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Osmond pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Osmond keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Soaki, as that shot connected.
Soaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osmond wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Osmond takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Osmond digs a good body shot into Soaki's ribs.
Soaki closes the distance and clinches.
Soaki swings wildly with an uppercut but Osmond uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soaki tries a body shot but Osmond blocks it.
Osmond looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Soaki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Osmond doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Osmond avoids a wild elbow strike from Soaki.
Osmond lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Osmond.
Soaki misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soaki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Soaki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Osmond's efforts to push away.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Osmond.
Soaki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Soaki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Osmond blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Soaki tries a body shot but Osmond blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Soaki.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Osmond wants to break the clinch but can't.
Soaki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Osmond.
Soaki scores with a shoulder strike.
The cut above Joel Osmond's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Osmond blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Osmond pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Soaki missing with a left hand there. Osmond was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Osmond throws a shot from downtown. Soaki moves away and avoids it.
Osmond jabs at Soaki's body.
Osmond throws a series of punches but Soaki moves out of range.
Soaki takes one on the button.
Soaki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Osmond rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Soaki counters with a nice body shot.
A jab from Osmond misses.
Decent striking displayed by Osmond there.
Soaki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Osmond throws a big shot that misses.
Soaki closes the distance and pushes Osmond back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Soaki.
Osmond blocks an elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Osmond swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Osmond escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Soaki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Soaki gets a clinch.
Soaki throws a punch but it's blocked by Osmond.
A short right from Soaki.
Osmond wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Soaki has him pressed against the cage.
Soaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Soaki fails to land.
Soaki tries to land a knee to the head but Osmond blocks with his arms.
Osmond lands a right hand.
Soaki prevents a body shot from Osmond.
Soaki throws a punch but it's blocked by Osmond.
Soaki throws a punch but it's blocked by Osmond.
Soaki throws a punch but it's blocked by Osmond.
Soaki misses with a punch on the inside.
Osmond is trying to break the clinch but Soaki has him pressed against the cage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Osmond blocks a body shot from Soaki.
Osmond takes a shot to the head.
Osmond pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Osmond scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Soaki doesn't seem bothered though.
Soaki looks to land a left hand but Osmond moved out of range nicely.
Soaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice body punch from Soaki.
Left hook, right uppercut from Soaki.
Joel Osmond's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Joel Osmond's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tokoni Soaki!
Tokoni Soaki decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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