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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Semi Veainu (ranked 427 p4p, 720 weight class) and Scooter McGraw (ranked 29 p4p, 44 weight class). Scooter McGraw told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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178 cm 26 285 6 - 2 - 0 |
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195 cm 26 280 6 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler Solid boxing 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 super heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Semi Veainu! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Scooter McGraw! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McGraw throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGraw throws a body punch but Veainu moves out of range. It looked like Veainu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Veainu forces McGraw back against the cage and clinches. Veainu lands an uppercut. Veainu struggles to land a body shot inside as McGraw controls his hands.
Veainu misses with a punch on the inside.
Veainu tries a body shot but McGraw blocks it.
Veainu misses with some punches.
McGraw cracks Veainu with a nice body shot. A head punch blocked on the inside by McGraw. Veainu jumps guard but McGraw turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. McGraw misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. McGraw tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Veainu misses with the head strike.
Veainu working aggressively here.
McGraw scores with a shot to the side of Veainu's head. Veainu misses with the head strike.
Veainu misses with some punches.
McGraw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Veainu throws a head punch that misses. McGraw throws a head punch that misses. Veainu being controlled against the cage. McGraw struggles to land a body shot inside as Veainu controls his hands.
Veainu has a couple of punches blocked by McGraw.
Veainu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McGraw or not. McGraw prevents a body shot from Veainu. Veainu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Veainu misses with a punch to the body.
McGraw content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Veainu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! McGraw lands a nice uppercut. McGraw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGraw trying to stall but Veainu improves his position.
Veainu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! McGraw misses with a short punch on the inside. Veainu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. McGraw takes a shot to the head. McGraw is stalling here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Veainu swings wildly with an uppercut but McGraw uses good head movement to avoid it. Veainu misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Veainu. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. McGraw working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Veainu misses with a short punch on the inside. Veainu lands a nice uppercut. Veainu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. McGraw blocks an uppercut.
McGraw makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. McGraw fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Veainu tries to throw a body punch but McGraw avoids it by throwing Veainu back against the cage. McGraw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Veainu lands with a light punch inside. Veainu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Veainu swings wildly with an uppercut but McGraw uses good head movement to avoid it. McGraw lands with a left to the head. A short body shot lands from McGraw as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McGraw misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGraw has Veainu pushed against the cage. McGraw pressing his opponent against the cage. McGraw continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up. McGraw tries to work over Veainu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A body shot lands from Veainu.
Veainu tries to work over McGraw's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Veainu tries to throw a body punch but McGraw avoids it by throwing Veainu back against the cage. Veainu throws a punch but it's blocked by McGraw. McGraw lands with a short shot to the head. A bit of stalling here from McGraw.
Veainu has a couple of punches blocked by McGraw.
Veainu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Veainu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McGraw. McGraw fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Veainu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Veainu pushes McGraw back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. McGraw looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round. McGraw working some nice short punches in the clinch. Veainu lands an uppercut. Veainu tries to throw a body punch but McGraw avoids it by throwing Veainu back against the cage. McGraw misses with some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Veainu misses with a short punch on the inside. A short right from Veainu on the inside. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Veainu misses with a short punch on the inside. McGraw lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Veainu backwards. Veainu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Veainu. Veainu misses with a body punch.
Veainu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Veainu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. McGraw throws a punch but it's blocked by Veainu. McGraw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McGraw misses with a short punch on the inside. McGraw is looking to control Veainu's arms but Veainu gets an underhook and turns him. Now McGraw has his back to the cage. Veainu lands with a light punch inside. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Semi Veainu dominated that round. That's time! Veainu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. McGraw ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Veainu moves away. Veainu is looking to counter punch.
It looks like Scooter McGraw has been cut. Veainu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Veainu looks to land a left hand but McGraw moved out of range nicely. McGraw swings away with a body shot that misses
and Veainu counters with a lovely shot to the body. McGraw tries to keep at a distance but Veainu has taken the fight into the clinch. McGraw fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Veainu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Veainu lands with a short shot to the head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Veainu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Veainu lands a right hand. Veainu has a couple of punches blocked by McGraw.
Veainu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McGraw can do to turn this around? McGraw is breathing heavily. McGraw is trying to maintain a safe position but Veainu gets an underhook and turns McGraw into the cage. Veainu 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. Veainu has a couple of punches blocked by McGraw.
Veainu fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Veainu misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGraw misses with a punch on the inside.
McGraw is trying to stall.
Veainu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McGraw. McGraw looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Veainu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McGraw or not. A head punch on the inside from Veainu fails to land. Veainu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McGraw backwards. McGraw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McGraw is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. A right hook to the body lands for Veainu.
Veainu cracks McGraw with a nice body shot. Nice body punch from Veainu - that landed with a thud.
Veainu lands with a short head shot on the inside. Veainu lands a hook to the side of the head. Veainu lands on the inside with an uppercut. Veainu lands a right hand. McGraw's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round. 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! Veainu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Veainu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Veainu lands a shoulder strike. Veainu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Veainu lands a shot to the body. McGraw blocks a body shot from Veainu. Veainu lands with a light punch inside. Veainu lands a body punch. Veainu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Veainu. Veainu swings wildly with an uppercut but McGraw uses good head movement to avoid it. Veainu misses with a short punch on the inside. Veainu misses with a body punch.
A short right from McGraw on the inside. Veainu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGraw blocks a body shot from Veainu. A short uppercut from Veainu. Veainu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Veainu works on McGraw's body with a couple of short punches. A short left from Veainu. Veainu misses with a punch to the body.
Veainu tries to work over McGraw's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. McGraw misses with a body punch.
Veainu misses with a hook from the clinch. Veainu scores with an uppercut up the middle. McGraw misses with a punch to the body.
Veainu misses with a punch on the inside.
Veainu misses with some punches.
Veainu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGraw's elbow. McGraw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McGraw has a couple of punches blocked by Veainu.
McGraw is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Veainu is keeping busy. A hook to the body from Veainu.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Veainu. McGraw looking to slow down the pace here. A left hand lands to the body for Veainu.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Veainu digs a right hand into McGraw's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McGraw's gas tank. Veainu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Veainu tries to work over McGraw's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Veainu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A quick uppercut on the inside from Veainu. Veainu digs a right hand into McGraw's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McGraw's gas tank. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. McGraw fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Veainu throws a punch but it's blocked by McGraw. McGraw blocks a body shot from Veainu. McGraw misses with some punches.
McGraw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGraw stalling the fight.
McGraw is trying to stall.
Veainu throws a punch but it's blocked by McGraw. McGraw has a couple of punches blocked by Veainu.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Veainu. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Semi Veainu dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Scooter McGraw's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! McGraw throws a big shot that misses. McGraw misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGraw takes a swing at Veainu's ribcage but misses. McGraw fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Veainu manages to avoid it. It looked like Veainu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McGraw. Veainu drops McGraw with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but McGraw looks back up at him and smiles so Veainu waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Veainu lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens McGraw up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Veainu from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw McGraw's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Semi Veainu! Semi Veainu retains his super heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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