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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryland Bronx (ranked 1978 p4p, 2068 weight class) and Motum Vakana (ranked 194 p4p, 201 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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8 - 4 - 0 |
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4 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryland Bronx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Motum Vakana!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ben Hemmingworth and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vakana tries to clinch up but Bronx circles away and keeps his distance.
Bronx misses with a few strikes there.
Bronx misses with a hook. Vakana ducked under it nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vakana wants to clinch.
Bronx is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Vakana.
Vakana moves away from the strike by Bronx.
Vakana tries to close the distance and clinch but Bronx swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vakana is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bronx connects with a body shot that sends Vakana's belly button to the back.
Bronx misses with a double jab.
Vakana's coach down at Gym To Nica was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Vakana's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Bronx swings for the body but Vakana moves out of range.
Bronx lands an overhand right.
Bronx misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vakana clinches with his opponent.
Vakana lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bronx doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bronx really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bronx misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bronx escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bronx looks to score with a jab to the body but Vakana is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bronx scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Bronx.
Vakana moves in looking to clinch but Bronx pushes him off.
Vakana connects with a single shot there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vakana looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vakana slips a jab from Bronx.
Vakana connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bronx momentarily.
Vakana tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bronx swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bronx misses the shot to the body.
Vakana avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vakana closes the distance and clinches.
Vakana lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bronx.
A shot in the inside from Vakana.
Bronx tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bronx has a couple of punches blocked by Vakana.
Vakana keeps control of Bronx as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vakana lands with a light punch inside.
Bronx can't find room to land a body shot as Vakana controls the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot in the inside from Vakana.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Vakana lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronx avoids a wild elbow strike from Vakana.
Vakana dodges an elbow strike from Bronx.
A nice left hand lands by Vakana.
Bronx goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bronx wants a takedown.
Bronx takes a shot to the head.
Vakana looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bronx lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vakana backwards.
Vakana is working Bronx over against the cage.
Bronx swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Vakana - that landed with a thud.
Vakana lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bronx backwards.
Bronx definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bronx throws a punch but it's blocked by Vakana.
Vakana creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bronx's defenses.
Bronx misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vakana.
Bronx wants a takedown but no success here.
Bronx misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vakana scores with a shot to the side of Bronx's head.
Vakana working aggressively here.
Bronx misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vakana lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Vakana - that landed with a thud.
Vakana effectively controlling the action here.
Bronx pushes off an throws an elbow but Vakana leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vakana digs a right hand underneath Bronx's ribcage. Bronx let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vakana.
Bronx pushes Vakana back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bronx lands with a light punch inside.
Vakana blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vakana working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vakana lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vakana lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bronx breaks from the clinch.
Vakana tries to clinch up but Bronx circles away and keeps his distance.
Bronx is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vakana.
Vakana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bronx.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vakana closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bronx misses with a body punch.
Bronx pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bronx misses with a straight right.
Vakana drives through and clinches with Bronx against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bronx.
Vakana digs a right hand into Bronx's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bronx's gas tank.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vakana creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vakana throws an elbow but misses.
Vakana lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bronx backwards.
Vakana misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Vakana.
Nice body punch from Vakana.
Vakana scores with a shot to the side of Bronx's head.
Bronx is trying to push Vakana away but Vakana has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bronx wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bronx tries a body shot but Vakana blocks it.
Vakana scores with a hook to the body.
Vakana scores with a shot to the side of Bronx's head.
Vakana keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bronx's efforts to push away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Motum Vakana dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Vakana fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vakana misses with a wild combination.
Bronx misses with an uppercut. Vakana saw that one coming.
Vakana wants to clinch.
Vakana takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bronx lands with a nice combination. Vakana backs away looking to recover.
Vakana tries to clinch up but Bronx circles away and keeps his distance.
Bronx connects with a jab.
Vakana tries to close the distance and clinch but Bronx swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vakana uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bronx.
Vakana wants to counter with a clinch but Bronx pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronx tries to bum rush Vakana with a series of wild strikes but Vakana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bronx misses with a hook. Vakana ducked under it nicely.
Vakana tries to close the distance and clinch but Bronx swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vakana is looking to clinch but Bronx is avoiding it.
Vakana ducks under a wild hook from Bronx.
Vakana takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bronx wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronx lands a jab to Vakana's midsection.
Vakana moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vakana tries to close the distance and clinch but Bronx swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bronx scores with a hook.
Bronx is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Vakana slips under a jab.
Vakana tries to clinch there but Bronx circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Bronx misses the target.
Bronx misses with a hook. Vakana ducked under it nicely.
Vakana is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bronx throws a right hand that Vakana ducks under and follows up with a left that Vakana also avoids with ease.
Bronx avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bronx throws a big shot that misses.
Vakana is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bronx is looking to counter the offense by Vakana and move into the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Bronx misses the target.
Vakana moves in looking to clinch but Bronx pushes him off.
Vakana wants to clinch up but Bronx keeps it at a distance.
Vakana gets a clinch.
Vakana lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vakana tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bronx tries to break free but Vakana pushes him back against the cage.
Vakana taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vakana is leaning against Bronx and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bronx avoids a wild elbow strike from Vakana.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vakana.
Bronx scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bronx.
Vakana lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bronx breaks the clinch.
Bronx misses with a looping left.
Vakana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bronx is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vakana.
Vakana moves in looking to clinch but Bronx pushes him off.
Bronx keeps the fight on the outside.
Bronx throws a lazy right hand but Vakana sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vakana instigates a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Vakana.
Bronx breaks the clinch.
Vakana avoids the body shot from Bronx.
Vakana clinches up against the cage.
Vakana stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vakana lands an elbow inside that Bronx shrugs off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronx is trying to force a seperation but Vakana has the dominant position.
Vakana lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bronx backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body punch from Vakana.
Vakana lands a nice shot to the body.
Bronx tries to throw a body punch but Vakana avoids it by throwing Bronx back against the cage.
Vakana lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Vakana.
Bronx is rocked!
A short right from Vakana on the inside.
Oh Bronx is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vakana lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bronx backwards.
Vakana missing with knees to the body.
Bronx misses with a punch to the body.
Bronx has a couple of punches blocked by Vakana.
Vakana lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bronx.
Bronx has a couple of punches blocked by Vakana.
Vakana lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bronx or not.
Vakana lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vakana scores with a shot to the side of Bronx's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vakana.
Vakana dips a shoulder and cracks Bronx with a mighty uppercut! Bronx falls back against the cage and Vakana unloads with a barrage of strikes! Bronx is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Vakana screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Motum Vakana!
Motum Vakana tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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