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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rey Maualuga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rey Maualuga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Evan Willis!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maualuga. Maualuga obviously looking to wear him down.
Maualuga pivots, looking for a leg kick but Willis is out of range and Maualuga settles back down.
Maualuga tries for a takedown but Willis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Maualuga shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Willis as he jumps to the side.
Maualuga fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rey Maualuga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Willis slaps away a takedown attempt from Maualuga, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Willis wants to clinch.
Willis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis shoots in and drives through. Maualuga sprawls well.
Maualuga throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maualuga walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Willis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rey Maualuga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Willis tries to clinch but Maualuga is having none of it.
Maualuga takes a swing at Willis's ribcage but misses.
Maualuga throws a head kick that misses.
Willis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Maualuga drags the fight down to the ground.
Maualuga is trying to control the position but Willis postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Maualuga wants to stand up but Willis is controlling him.
Willis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Maualuga controls Willis momentarily but Willis frees himself.
Maualuga is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Maualuga scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Maualuga.
Maualuga tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Willis counters with a body kick.
Maualuga is breathing heavily.
Maualuga throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Willis moves into the clinch.
Maualuga landing knees to the body.
Maualuga fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Willis presses Maualuga against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Willis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Willis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Rey Maualuga has been cut.
Maualuga fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Maualuga has Willis pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Willis manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Willis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maualuga takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Willis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Willis lands with a left to the head.
A knee to the head by Willis.
Willis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maualuga's face.
Willis jumps into guard, dragging Maualuga to the mat.
Willis pulls Maualuga in close to prevent any damage.
Willis wants to stand up but Maualuga is controlling him.
Willis has his feet on Maualuga's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Willis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rey Maualuga's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Willis shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Maualuga napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Willis decides to stand back up.
Willis wants to clinch but Maualuga slips to the side
and Maualuga holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Maualuga takes a knee right on the jaw!
Maualuga tries to circle away but Willis has him pinned against the cage.
Willis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Willis connects with a knee to the head.
Maualuga tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Willis smiles and moves away.
Maualuga tries for a takedown but Willis circles away easily
and Willis counters by clinching up.
Willis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maualuga's efforts to push away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maualuga wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rey Maualuga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Willis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Willis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Maualuga is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Willis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Willis tries a knee to the head but Maualuga blocks it.
Maualuga drops down looking for an ankle pick but Willis pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Maualuga managing to block the knees to the body from Willis.
Willis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Willis using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Willis wants a takedown.
Willis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Willis takes a shot to the head.
Willis with a knee to the head.
Willis prevents the takedown attempt.
Willis scores with a knee to the head.
Maualuga stalling in the clinch but Willis improves position.
Willis manages to break the clinch.
Willis fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willis scores a nice knee to the body.
Willis prevents a body shot from Maualuga.
Willis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maualuga's face.
Willis misses with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Willis.
Willis lands an elbow just above Maualuga 's eye.
Rey Maualuga's cut is getting worse.
Willis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maualuga blocks it with crossed arms.
Maualuga is trying to drag Willis to the mat but Willis just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Willis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by Willis.
Willis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maualuga's face.
Willis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maualuga's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willis lands an elbow just above Maualuga 's eye.
Willis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rey Maualuga's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Willis tries a knee to the head but Maualuga blocks it.
Willis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Willis.
Willis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Willis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maualuga has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Willis lands a nice elbow.
Maualuga struggles to land a body shot inside as Willis controls his hands.
Nice elbow from Willis.
Jeez, Rey Maualuga's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Willis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Maualuga.
Willis pushes Maualuga back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Willis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rey Maualuga's cut.
That's time! Maualuga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Willis tries to clinch but Maualuga is having none of it.
Maualuga shoots and misses
and Willis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Willis tries to land a knee to the head but Maualuga blocks with his arms.
Willis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Willis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maualuga tries to pull guard but Willis holds him up against the cage and eventually Maualuga drops back down to his feet.
Maualuga is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Willis is keeping busy.
Maualuga looking to throw knees to the head but Willis is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maualuga landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Willis lands an elbow just above Maualuga 's eye.
Maualuga is trying to break the clinch but Willis has him pressed against the cage.
Willis with a knee to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rey Maualuga's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Evan Willis!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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