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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jonah Takalua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aadyn Gibbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jonah Takalua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aadyn Gibbs!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gibbs working Takalua over with knees to the body.
Takalua's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Takalua throws a punch but it's blocked by Gibbs.
Takalua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gibbs with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Takalua lands a hook that snaps the head of Gibbs backwards.
Gibbs with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Takalua lands a body shot.
Takalua working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gibbs stalling in the clinch but Takalua improves position.
Gibbs will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Takalua up against the cage.
Gibbs misses with a knee strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gibbs just misses with a elbow thrown towards Takalua's brow.
Takalua is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gibbs throws an elbow but it misses.
Takalua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gibbs using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Takalua has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Takalua pushes Gibbs back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gibbs tries a knee to the head but Takalua blocks it.
Gibbs tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Takalua breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takalua throws a head kick that misses.
Takalua lands the left hand.
Takalua circles away from the clinch attempt
and Takalua counters with a nice body shot.
Takalua throws a quick inside leg kick.
Takalua misses with an attempted mid kick.
Takalua swinging wildly here.
Gibbs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takalua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Takalua.
Gibbs is looking to clinch but Takalua is avoiding it.
Gibbs tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Takalua counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gibbs looks gassed!
Takalua's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Takalua duly obliges.
Gibbs shoots in looking for a takedown but Takalua manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gibbs's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Takalua closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gibbs takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Takalua scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch lands to the side of Gibbs 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takalua looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Takalua scores with a push kick.
Gibbs takes a kick to the side of the head.
Takalua throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gibbs is rocked!
Takalua lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gibbs is still on wobbly legs! Can Takalua finish him?
Gibbs throws a head kick but Takalua moves out of range.
Takalua scores with a three punch combo!
Takalua connects with a combination that backs up Gibbs into the cage. Takalua lands a flurry of punches that gets past Gibbs's guard. Gibbs is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Takalua bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonah Takalua!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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