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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haoa Kamakanuiloa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Szewczyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kamakanuiloa's entrance music is Hawaiian Night Marchers. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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196 cm
24
278 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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189 cm
18
250 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Powerful |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Haoa Kamakanuiloa! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Piotr Szewczyk! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kamakanuiloa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Szewczyk swivels and escapes. Kamakanuiloa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Szewczyk is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Szewczyk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Szewczyk doesn't manage to clinch there - Kamakanuiloa circles away.
Kamakanuiloa feints and as Szewczyk raises his hands in defense, Kamakanuiloa changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Kamakanuiloa pushing down on Szewczyk's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Kamakanuiloa content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Kamakanuiloa is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kamakanuiloa missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Kamakanuiloa trying to control the action but Szewczyk is working from the bottom. Kamakanuiloa is figuring out what he wants to do next. Kamakanuiloa is keen to just control but Szewczyk is a slippery customer.
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. Kamakanuiloa sitting and controlling from the half guard. Szewczyk avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kamakanuiloa. Szewczyk is looking to escape.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Kamakanuiloa decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. It looks like Kamakanuiloa is going to stand back up.
Kamakanuiloa is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Szewczyk is trying to stand up here but Kamakanuiloa is controlling him well. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Kamakanuiloa gets to his feet - back to striking we go! Szewczyk moves in looking to clinch but Kamakanuiloa pushes him off. Szewczyk fails in his attempt to clinch. Szewczyk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kamakanuiloa paws at him with a jab and circles away. Kamakanuiloa swats away the attempt to clinch by Szewczyk. Szewczyk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Kamakanuiloa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kamakanuiloa has a takedown stuffed. Szewczyk wants to clinch up but Kamakanuiloa keeps it at a distance. Kamakanuiloa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Szewczyk pinned against the cage. Szewczyk gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Haoa Kamakanuiloa. That's going to take a lot out of him. Kamakanuiloa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Szewczyk's waist but Szewczyk gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kamakanuiloa off to one side. Szewczyk bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kamakanuiloa's head backwards.
It looks like Haoa Kamakanuiloa has been cut. The fight stays on the outside here - Szewczyk looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Piotr Szewczyk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kamakanuiloa dives in and grabs Szewczyk's left leg, looking for a takedown. Szewczyk pushes down on Kamakanuiloa's head and hops out. Kamakanuiloa is breathing heavily. Szewczyk is looking to clinch but Kamakanuiloa is avoiding it.
Szewczyk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kamakanuiloa paws at him with a jab and circles away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Haoa Kamakanuiloa will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Haoa Kamakanuiloa'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.
Kamakanuiloa tries to bum rush Szewczyk with a series of wild strikes but Szewczyk uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Szewczyk tries to clinch but Kamakanuiloa moves out of range. Szewczyk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kamakanuiloa paws at him with a jab and circles away. Kamakanuiloa fails with the takedown. Szewczyk stuffs the takedown. Szewczyk tries to clinch but Kamakanuiloa moves out of range. Szewczyk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Szewczyk looks to throw the jab but Kamakanuiloa is out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Szewczyk lands a left and a right that send Kamakanuiloa crashing to the mat, dazed. Szewczyk thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Szewczyk tries to clinch but Kamakanuiloa is having none of it. Szewczyk moves in looking to clinch but Kamakanuiloa pushes him off. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Szewczyk.
Szewczyk is looking to clinch. Szewczyk tries to clinch up. Piotr Szewczyk seems to be getting the better of the standup. Szewczyk is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Szewczyk stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Szewczyk wants it to stay on the feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Haoa Kamakanuiloa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Szewczyk tries to clinch up but Kamakanuiloa circles away and keeps his distance. Szewczyk tries to close the distance and clinch but Kamakanuiloa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Kamakanuiloa takes a shot right to the bread basket. Szewczyk cracks Kamakanuiloa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Haoa Kamakanuiloa's cut is getting worse. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Szewczyk is looking to clinch but Kamakanuiloa is avoiding it.
Haoa Kamakanuiloa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Kamakanuiloa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Szewczyk is looking to clinch. Szewczyk scores with a hook to the body. Kamakanuiloa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Szewczyk tries to close the distance and clinch but Kamakanuiloa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Szewczyk lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kamakanuiloa's sensitive parts. Good standup being displayed there by Szewczyk as he connects with a hook. Szewczyk is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Szewczyk tries to clinch up but Kamakanuiloa circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Szewczyk is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Szewczyk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kamakanuiloa counters with a single leg into guard. Szewczyk didn't expect that. Szewczyk wriggles free and stands up. Kamakanuiloa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good leg kick by Szewczyk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Szewczyk tries to bum rush Kamakanuiloa with a series of wild strikes but Kamakanuiloa uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Szewczyk closes the distance looking to clinch and Kamakanuiloa counters with a takedown into side control. Szewczyk pushes Kamakanuiloa away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kamakanuiloa gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. Kamakanuiloa tries to get to his feet but Szewczyk is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Kamakanuiloa in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kamakanuiloa tries to free his leg and advance position but Szewczyk is retaining full guard. Kamakanuiloa has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Szewczyk is proving hard to escape from. Kamakanuiloa throws and elbow that misses. Szewczyk uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kamakanuiloa's guard. Nice move by Szewczyk! Kamakanuiloa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Szewczyk is one step ahead there. Haoa Kamakanuiloa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Szewczyk decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kamakanuiloa, up you get! Kamakanuiloa keeps the fight on the outside. Szewczyk fails in his attempt to clinch. Szewczyk tries to clinch up but Kamakanuiloa circles away and keeps his distance. Kamakanuiloa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Kamakanuiloa throws a head kick that misses. Piotr Szewczyk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Szewczyk wants to clinch but Kamakanuiloa slips to the side and Kamakanuiloa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Szewczyk is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kamakanuiloa is controlling him. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piotr Szewczyk 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' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kamakanuiloa doesn't manage to clinch there - Szewczyk circles away.
Szewczyk tries to clinch and Kamakanuiloa counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Szewczyk tries to work over Kamakanuiloa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Szewczyk is trying to break the clinch but Kamakanuiloa has him pressed against the cage. Szewczyk lands an uppercut.
Haoa Kamakanuiloa's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Nice body punch from Szewczyk - that landed with a thud.
Szewczyk lands an elbow just above Kamakanuiloa 's eye.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Haoa Kamakanuiloa's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Piotr Szewczyk!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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