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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeffery Onana (ranked 380 p4p, 759 weight class) and Arsi Kuja (ranked 46 p4p, 102 weight class). Onana comes to the cage accompanied by Outstanding - The Gap Band. Jeffery Onana has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeffery Onana!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arsi Kuja!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuja ducks under a wild hook from Onana.
Kuja flicks out a counter leg kick but Onana steps away.
Onana missing with a left hand there. Kuja was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Onana tests Kuja's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Arsi Kuja has been cut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Onana.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Onana throws a lazy uppercut
and Kuja makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kuja takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Onana, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Onana swings for the body but Kuja moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kuja! But no joy.
Onana throws a series of punches but Kuja moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kuja! But no joy.
Onana throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Kuja counter with a right hand.
Kuja looks to score with a jab to the body but Onana is just out of range.
Onana throws a body punch but Kuja moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Kuja checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onana fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kuja is out of range.
Onana scores with a sloppy right hand. Kuja should have avoided that one.
Jeffery Onana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Onana swings widly with a right hand
letting Kuja counter with a right hand.
Onana throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kuja counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kuja tries to work over Onana's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Onana escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Onana bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Onana throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kuja on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onana throws a lazy uppercut
and Kuja counters with a good low kick that Onana was not able to check.
Onana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuja was well out of range. Poor timing from Onana.
Onana lands a nice shot that snaps Kuja's head back.
Onana definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Onana swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kuja tries to move into range but Onana moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Onana misses with a low kick as Kuja jumps back.
Kuja uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Onana.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Onana catches Kuja with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Onana throws a shot from downtown. Kuja moves away and avoids it.
Kuja is trying to counter with his kicks.
Onana connects with a looping right hand.
Onana scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kuja moves out of range of the body kick from Onana.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Onana looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeffery Onana dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arsi Kuja's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kuja takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Onana throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little jabbing left from Kuja on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Onana bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kuja's head backwards.
Onana is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kuja can do to turn this around?
Kuja keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Onana looks to land a body kick but Kuja moved away.
A little jabbing left from Kuja on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Onana throws a hook to the side of Kuja's head but Kuja sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kuja appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Onana.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Onana throws a lazy uppercut
and Kuja counters with a stiff right hand.
Onana is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Onana scores with a kick to the body.
Kuja thows a leg kick but Onana checks it
and Onana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Onana scores with a shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Onana lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kuja has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kuja and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Onana with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onana scores with a jab.
Kuja displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Onana throws out the jab.
Kuja looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Onana throws a body kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Kuja on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Onana looks to land a right hand but Kuja moved out of range.
Onana lands a nice looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Onana tries to land a front kick but Kuja steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kuja flicks out a counter leg kick but Onana steps away.
Onana misses with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onana throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kuja counters with a right hand to the body.
Onana misses with a hook.
Onana looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kuja! But no joy.
Onana tries to bum rush Kuja with a series of wild strikes but Kuja uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kuja let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Good standup being displayed there by Onana as he connects with a hook.
Onana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuja was well out of range. Poor timing from Onana.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kuja! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Onana swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kuja counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Onana.
Onana misses with a combination
and Kuja counters with a leg kick.
Onana throws a nice outside leg kick.
Onana connects with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeffery Onana dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arsi Kuja's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Onana is looking to land body kicks.
Onana throws the left hand but Kuja avoids the punch easily.
Onana throws a body punch but Kuja moves out of range.
Kuja is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kuja checks a low kick from Onana.
Kuja looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Onana throws a hook but Kuja blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Onana looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuja is just out of range.
It seemed like Kuja was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kuja moves out of range of the body kick.
And Kuja responds with a good body kick, but Onana manages to step out the way in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Onana misses the body punch
and Kuja counters with a nice uppercut.
Onana catches Kuja with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Onana throws a combination that misses
and Kuja counters with an inside leg kick.
Onana connects with a leg kick.
Kuja lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Onana with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuja slips a jab and a cross from Onana.
Kuja was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Onana misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Kuja to counter with a crisp jab.
Onana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuja manages to avoid it.
Onana throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kuja let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Onana connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kuja momentarily.
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!
Onana throws a push kick but Kuja slaps the foot to one side.
Onana jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onana throws a lazy body kick
and Kuja counters with a low kick, right behind Onana 's knee.
Onana waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kuja.
It seemed like Kuja was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A shot to the body from Onana misses
and Kuja counters by clinching up.
Onana's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kuja keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Onana.
Onana throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuja.
It seemed like Kuja was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Onana pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Onana misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Kuja was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Onana misses with a double jab
and Kuja connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Onana connects with a jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Onana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuja wants to counter with a clinch but Onana pushes him away.
Onana lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeffery Onana clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Arsi Kuja's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Onana cracks Kuja with an open hand slap.
An inside leg kick lands from Onana.
Onana waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kuja.
Kuja wants to counter with a clinch but Onana pushes him away.
A low kick from Onana misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Onana thuds a left hand into Kuja's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Onana scores with a jab to the body.
Onana throws a big shot that misses.
Kuja steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Onana.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Onana misses with an uppercut
and Kuja counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Onana throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kuja counters with an outside leg kick.
Kuja has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Onana swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Onana connects with a jab.
Kuja lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Onana at a distance.
A jab from Kuja misses.
And Onana counters with a quick kick to the body but Kuja blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuja defending well as Onana loads up on a big left hand.
Onana throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuja.
It seemed like Kuja was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kuja ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kuja appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Onana misses with a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Kuja on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Onana looks to land a left hand but Kuja moved out of range nicely.
Onana backing away here, and Kuja unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Onana is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Good exchange - Onana coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuja avoids a kick to the body.
A little jabbing left from Kuja on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Onana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuja was well out of range. Poor timing from Onana.
Kuja steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Onana.
Kuja appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Onana.
Kuja looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Onana throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kuja counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Onana.
Onana looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuja is just out of range.
Onana is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kuja blocks a jab.
Kuja gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Onana fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kuja checks it well.
Kuja doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Onana lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeffery Onana had his way with Arsi Kuja in that round.
The cut man is working on Arsi Kuja's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A low kick from Kuja misses
and Onana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Onana throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kuja stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Onana throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kuja counters with a good low kick that Onana was not able to check.
Onana throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Kuja on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kuja checks a leg kick nicely.
Kuja swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuja avoids the head kick by Onana.
Onana throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kuja.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Onana misses with a hook.
Kuja appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kuja connects with a solid leg kick.
Onana throws a sloppy head kick and Kuja moves out of range easily.
Onana swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kuja feints a counter leg kick.
Onana misses with a hook to the body
and Kuja counters with a leg kick.
Kuja moves forwards but Onana connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Arsi Kuja has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onana throws a push kick but Kuja slaps the foot to one side.
Kuja wants to counter with a clinch but Onana pushes him away.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kuja in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Onana misses with an uppercut.
Kuja appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Onana lands a lovely overhand right.
A punch lands to the side of Kuja 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kuja throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Onana stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kuja uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Onana.
Onana sets himself, and Kuja steps forward looking for the clinch! Onana avoids it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuja throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Onana throws a lazy uppercut
and Kuja counters with a leg kick.
Kuja ducks under a wild hook from Onana.
Onana misses with an uppercut.
Onana misses the shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kuja.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuja blocks a head kick by Onana.
Onana misses with a double jab.
Onana throws out a leg kick but Kuja moves out of range and Onana only half commits.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kuja! But no joy.
Onana looks to land a right hand but Kuja moved out of range.
Kuja flicks out a counter leg kick but Onana steps away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A lazy body kick from Kuja
and Onana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jeffery Onana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Onana throws a hook but Kuja blocks it.
Kuja doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeffery Onana showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Onana, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeffery Onana!
Jeffery Onana retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Jeffery Onana thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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