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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mahut Uno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Otunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kane Otunga has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 cm
21
205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mahut Uno! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kane Otunga! The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Uno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Uno is looking to clinch. Otunga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Uno fails with an attempt to clinch.
A combination from Uno does no damage. The fight stays on the outside here - Uno looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Uno shoots for a double leg takedown but Otunga sprawls well. He's pushed Uno's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Otunga shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Uno's guard. Otunga stopping the sweep attempt from Uno. Uno looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Otunga throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Uno works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Uno keeping moving, preventing Otunga from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round. Otunga throws and elbow that misses. Uno uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Otunga's guard. Nice move by Uno! Uno is looking to advance position but Otunga has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Uno can't escape the position.
Otunga throws a strike there. Uno manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Otunga lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Otunga sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Uno defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Otunga working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Uno moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Otunga postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Uno is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Otunga is controlling him. Otunga throws and elbow that misses. Uno uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Otunga's guard. Nice move by Uno! Uno trying to control the position from guard on top but Otunga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Uno looking to pass the guard. Uno trying to control the position from guard on top but Otunga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Uno looking to pass the guard. Uno is looking to advance position but Otunga has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Otunga lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Otunga looking to control but Uno is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Otunga lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Otunga lands a nice shot to the head.
Uno is rocked! A big strike lands for Otunga! That's really hurt Uno and he's turned his back - Otunga keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Otunga Jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kane Otunga!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
54% |
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