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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Milo Coffey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haoa Kamakanuiloa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kamakanuiloa is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hawaiian Night Marchers. Haoa Kamakanuiloa acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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265 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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196 cm
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278 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power |
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Milo Coffey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Haoa Kamakanuiloa!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coffey closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kamakanuiloa did well to prevent Coffey getting side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kamakanuiloa can do anything to dispel that myth.
Coffey not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Coffey has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Coffey prevents Kamakanuiloa from improving his position.
Kamakanuiloa looks like he's trying to stand up.
Coffey is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kamakanuiloa sees it coming and defends easily.
Kamakanuiloa wants to get back to full guard but Coffey has mounted him!
Coffey scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kamakanuiloa?
It looks like Haoa Kamakanuiloa has been cut.
Kamakanuiloa wants to hold on but Coffey pushes him away.
Kamakanuiloa defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Coffey.
Kamakanuiloa is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamakanuiloa tries to lock up and control but Coffey gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kamakanuiloa throwing hammer fists to the chest of Coffey. What's that going to do exactly?
Kamakanuiloa wants to control but Coffey is having none of it.
Kamakanuiloa regains half guard.
Coffey seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kamakanuiloa is trying to maintain the position but Coffey is very close to passing his half guard.
Coffey is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Coffey is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamakanuiloa controlling the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kamakanuiloa slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kamakanuiloa keeping moving, preventing Coffey from controlling successfully.
Kamakanuiloa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kamakanuiloa pulls Coffey in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coffey preventing the sweep.
Kamakanuiloa is trying to keep Coffey in close.
Coffey stops Kamakanuiloa from standing up.
Coffey stopping the sweep attempt from Kamakanuiloa.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kamakanuiloa stuffs the takedown attempt from Coffey. Coffey gets slowly back to his feet.
Coffey shoots in but no luck this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kamakanuiloa rushes Coffey and presses him up against the cage.
Coffey can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Milo Coffey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short body shot lands from Kamakanuiloa as the two fighters clinch.
Coffey stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Coffey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kamakanuiloa tries for a takedown but Coffey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kamakanuiloa closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kamakanuiloa creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kamakanuiloa is looking to take a break and control but Coffey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Coffey is looking to regain half guard here but Kamakanuiloa keeps moving and retains side control.
Kamakanuiloa wants to control but Coffey is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milo Coffey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Haoa Kamakanuiloa's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Coffey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kamakanuiloa.
Kamakanuiloa fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Coffey sprawls well initially but Kamakanuiloa persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kamakanuiloa is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Coffey is refusing to be controlled, as Kamakanuiloa sits in half guard.
Coffey is defending against the submission attempts here by Kamakanuiloa.
Kamakanuiloa is trying to control. Coffey wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kamakanuiloa stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Coffey to get to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coffey tries to clinch up.
Coffey lands a two punch combo.
That has opened up Haoa Kamakanuiloa's cut even more.
Coffey looks to land a combination. Kamakanuiloa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Coffey wants to clinch
so Kamakanuiloa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kamakanuiloa postures up.
Coffey wants to stand and escape but Kamakanuiloa is having none of it.
Kamakanuiloa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Coffey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kamakanuiloa is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamakanuiloa with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Coffey wants to stand up but Kamakanuiloa is controlling him.
Haoa Kamakanuiloa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Coffey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Coffey is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kamakanuiloa.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kamakanuiloa closes the distance and pushes Coffey back into the cage.
The referee calls for Kamakanuiloa to work.
Kamakanuiloa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kamakanuiloa feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kamakanuiloa forces his way into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamakanuiloa is trying to control. Coffey wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kamakanuiloa moves into full mount! Coffey won't be happy about that!
Coffey is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Coffey manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Coffey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Coffey tries to kick Kamakanuiloa off but Kamakanuiloa keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Coffey trying to control here.
Ground and pound from Kamakanuiloa.
Kamakanuiloa passes the guard and advances to mount!
Kamakanuiloa content just to control the position here.
Kamakanuiloa landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kamakanuiloa lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kamakanuiloa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Haoa Kamakanuiloa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Haoa Kamakanuiloa's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kamakanuiloa closes the distance and clinches.
Kamakanuiloa wants the takedown. Coffey is fighting it off but Kamakanuiloa persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Coffey's guard against the cage.
Kamakanuiloa decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Coffey, up you get!
Kamakanuiloa fails with the takedown.
Coffey shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kamakanuiloa counters by clinching up.
Coffey tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Coffey prevents a takedown attempt there.
Coffey wants a takedown but no success here.
Kamakanuiloa jumps guard and drags Coffey to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kamakanuiloa has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kamakanuiloa kicks Coffey off and gets to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamakanuiloa pushes Coffey up against the cage in a clinch.
Kamakanuiloa gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Coffey regains guard.
Coffey throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Coffey looking to control.
Kamakanuiloa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kamakanuiloa advances to half guard.
Coffey has one foot on Kamakanuiloa's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Kamakanuiloa moves into the clinch.
Kamakanuiloa pulls Coffey into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamakanuiloa wants to hit a switch here but Coffey passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kamakanuiloa there!
Kamakanuiloa somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Kamakanuiloa has his takedown stuffed
and Coffey counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Coffey.
Milo Coffey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Haoa Kamakanuiloa.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kamakanuiloa trying to control the position.
Coffey cracks Kamakanuiloa with a solid left hand.
Coffey looking to pass the guard.
Kamakanuiloa is trying to control the position but Coffey postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coffey looking to sit in guard and control but Kamakanuiloa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kamakanuiloa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Coffey is keeping the position for now.
Coffey is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kamakanuiloa lands a couple of elbows.
Kamakanuiloa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kamakanuiloa gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamakanuiloa drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Coffey trying to keep a closed guard but Kamakanuiloa is proving a slippery customer.
Kamakanuiloa stays in close to Coffey's body and controls the position.
Coffey keeping moving, preventing Kamakanuiloa from controlling successfully.
Coffey is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Coffey looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kamakanuiloa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Coffey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kamakanuiloa is looking to work some ground and pound but Coffey has wrist control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Haoa Kamakanuiloa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kamakanuiloa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Haoa Kamakanuiloa!
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energy
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