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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Twell Huffer (ranked 3566 p4p, 3935 weight class) and Dario Cauna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dario Cauna has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Basic striking
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Twell Huffer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dario Cauna!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huffer dives in and grabs Cauna's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cauna pushes down on Huffer's head and hops out.
Cauna lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Twell Huffer has been cut.
Huffer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cauna is fending him off so far but Huffer persists. Nope, Cauna circles away and we're back to standing.
Cauna takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Huffer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cauna avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Twell Huffer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cauna jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Huffer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Twell Huffer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cauna displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Huffer.
Huffer misses with a takedown attempt
and Cauna counters with a stiff right hand.
Cauna thows a left - swing and a miss!
Huffer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cauna sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Huffer dives in for a single leg takedown but Cauna sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A nice side step and Cauna releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cauna lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huffer blocks a body shot from Cauna.
Huffer blocks a body shot from Cauna.
Huffer drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short body shot lands from Cauna as the two fighters clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cauna tries a body shot but Huffer blocks it.
Huffer goes for a takedown attempt but Cauna pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Cauna as Huffer shoots in.
Huffer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Huffer closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Cauna quickly recovers to half guard.
Huffer is taking a breather. Cauna says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Huffer is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Huffer is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huffer has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huffer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cauna's head.
Huffer controlling the pace.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Huffer.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huffer closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Huffer lands in his opponent's guard.
Cauna avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huffer lands a couple of digs.
Huffer's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Huffer continues to hold on tight.
Huffer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huffer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Huffer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Huffer throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Huffer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Huffer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've been hearing good reports from Huffer's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Huffer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cauna works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Huffer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dario Cauna dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Twell Huffer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cauna throws out a loose jab but Huffer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice sprawl there from Cauna as Huffer shoots in.
Cauna swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cauna has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cauna loads up on a big right hand but Huffer slips the punch.
Huffer ducks under a wild hook from Cauna.
Huffer has his takedown stuffed
and Cauna counters with a stiff right hand.
Huffer manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Cauna on his heels. He'll look to pass Cauna's guard now, I'm sure.
Huffer looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huffer advances position into side control!
Huffer is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Cauna will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Huffer in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Huffer tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Huffer is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Huffer seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cauna for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cauna can do anything to dispel that myth.
Huffer looks up at the clock and then as Cauna takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Huffer smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Huffer in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Cauna is breathing heavily.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Huffer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dario Cauna seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Huffer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cauna circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Twell Huffer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huffer shoots for a takedown but Cauna saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Huffer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cauna sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cauna. Huffer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Twell Huffer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Huffer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Huffer defending well as Cauna loads up on a big left hand.
Cauna displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Huffer.
Huffer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cauna pinned against the cage. Cauna gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Huffer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Huffer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cauna stuffs the takedown attempt from Huffer. Huffer gets slowly back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dario Cauna showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Twell Huffer's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Cauna tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Huffer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Huffer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cauna's waist but Cauna gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Huffer off to one side.
Cauna might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cauna stuffs the takedown.
Huffer shoots for a takedown but Cauna saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Twell Huffer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huffer fails with the takedown
and Cauna holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cauna stops a takedown attempt from Huffer.
Cauna tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Cauna on the inside.
Huffer wants a takedown but no success here.
Cauna prevents the takedown attempt.
Cauna is leaning against Huffer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cauna lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huffer keeps control of Cauna as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cauna stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Huffer prevents a body shot from Cauna.
Cauna tries to work over Huffer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Huffer wants to take the fight to the mat but Cauna manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cauna struggles to land a body shot inside as Huffer controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cauna tries a body shot but Huffer blocks it.
Huffer changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cauna fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Huffer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cauna clinches up with Huffer and pushes him back against the cage.
Cauna pushes Huffer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cauna misses with a body punch.
Huffer is working for takedown but Cauna is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cauna presses Huffer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good body shot from Cauna.
Good body shot from Cauna.
A hook to the body from Cauna.
Cauna softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cauna.
Good body shot from Cauna.
Nice body punch from Cauna - that landed with a thud.
A right hand to the body from Cauna.
A right handed body shot lands from Cauna.
Cauna lands a right hand that snaps the head of Huffer backwards.
Cauna lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Huffer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cauna is trying to push Huffer away but Huffer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nice body punch from Cauna.
Dario Cauna seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cauna digs a right hand into Huffer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Huffer's gas tank.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cauna scores with a hook to the body.
Cauna lands a right hand that snaps the head of Huffer backwards.
Cauna tries a body shot but Huffer blocks it.
Huffer prevents a body shot from Cauna.
Huffer goes for a takedown attempt but Cauna pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A jab from Cauna does it's job there.
Huffer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cauna lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cauna rushes Huffer and presses him up against the cage.
Cauna digs a right hand underneath Huffer's ribcage. Huffer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huffer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cauna gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Huffer blocks a body shot from Cauna.
Cauna working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cauna misses with a punch to the body.
Cauna lands a left hand that snaps the head of Huffer backwards.
Cauna misses with a punch to the body.
Cauna lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Huffer.
Huffer goes for a takedown attempt but Cauna pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cauna lands a glancing blow to the side of Huffer's head.
Cauna lands with a straight right. Huffer didn't see that one coming.
Huffer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Huffer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cauna swivels and escapes.
A little jabbing left from Cauna on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cauna tests Huffer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Cauna.
Cauna clinches with his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cauna can't find room to land a body shot as Huffer controls the action.
Cauna gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Huffer.
Huffer is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cauna is defending well.
Huffer has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cauna is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cauna lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Huffer backwards.
Huffer changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cauna fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Huffer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cauna as he avoids it easily.
Huffer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cauna moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cauna stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Huffer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Twell Huffer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dario Cauna is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cauna slaps away a takedown attempt from Huffer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dario Cauna comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cauna winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 26:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dario Cauna!
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