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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cosmo The Large (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mahuna Tiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mahuna Tiki will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cosmo The Large!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mahuna Tiki!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Large.
The Large misses with a combination
and Tiki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The Large throws a right hand that Tiki ducks under and follows up with a left that Tiki also avoids with ease.
Tiki feints and then cracks The Large's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow The Large down.
The Large looks to land a combination. Tiki sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Mahuna Tiki has been cut.
The Large stuffs the takedown.
The Large throws a right and a left that Tiki avoids nicely.
Tiki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts The Large as he jumps to the side.
Tiki shoots for a takedown but The Large saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cosmo The Large has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mahuna Tiki.
Tiki is on the wrong end of a nice combination from The Large.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tiki wants to clinch but The Large slips to the side
and The Large counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The Large falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tiki counters by clinching up.
The Large breaks the clinch.
Tiki is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The Large falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tiki counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The Large is breathing heavily.
The Large is pressed up against the cage. Tiki has hold of a leg and is looking to drag The Large down to the mat. The Large avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tiki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cosmo The Large is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tiki.
The Large stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and The Large wants it to stay on the feet.
A punch combination from The Large misses.
Tiki shoots in but no luck this time.
The Large looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The Large misses with the combination.
A punch combination from The Large misses.
The Large throws a series of punches but Tiki avoids them all with ease.
The Large misses with a few strikes there.
The Large swings widly with a right hand
and Tiki counters by clinching up.
The Large breaks the clinch.
The Large has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from The Large there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cosmo The Large seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two 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.
The Large throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tiki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tiki falls off balance throwing a combination
and The Large counters with a nice uppercut.
Tiki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The Large throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tiki keeps The Large at a distance using the push kick.
A telegraphed right hand from The Large misses the target.
The Large stuffs the takedown attempt from Tiki. Tiki gets slowly back to his feet.
The Large throws out a loose jab but Tiki uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Large looks to land a left hand but Tiki moved out of range nicely.
The Large stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and The Large wants it to stay on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tiki is defended easily by The Large.
The Large misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Large misses with a series of wild punches.
The Large throws a right hand that Tiki ducks under and follows up with a left that Tiki also avoids with ease.
The Large misses with a lunging right hand
and Tiki counters with a left and a right that stings The Large.
Tiki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No joy there for The Large, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The Large is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Tiki's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
The Large throws a series of punches but Tiki moves out of range.
Tiki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tiki decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tiki tries to stand and escape but The Large is controlling the position.
The Large is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiki wants to take a breather but The Large is having none of it.
Tiki stalling away here and it's allowed The Large to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Tiki wants to pass the guard but The Large is keeping the position.
Tiki is looking to advance position but The Large has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
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 Cosmo The Large will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mahuna Tiki's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tiki tries to clinch there but The Large circles away.
The Large showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tiki.
Tiki fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Large will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The Large misses with a double jab.
The Large throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tiki counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The Large throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tiki.
The Large swings widly with a right hand
and Tiki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tiki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on The Large. That did some damage!
The Large swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tiki scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tiki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tiki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Large gets caught flat footed, as Tiki shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tiki throws a strike but The Large rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tiki trying to control the position.
The Large decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tiki, up you get!
Tiki takes the fight into the clinch.
The Large is trying to push Tiki away but Tiki has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The Large breaks from the clinch.
Tiki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and The Large has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The Large throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Large tests Tiki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tiki is looking to clinch.
Cosmo The Large is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Large scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tiki lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The Large goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The Large circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Tiki. That snapped The Large's head back.
The Large falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tiki counters with a single leg into guard. The Large didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Large keeping moving, preventing Tiki from controlling successfully.
Tiki tries to free his leg and advance position but The Large is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiki trying to control the position from guard on top but The Large is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tiki looking to pass the guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Mahuna Tiki hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
The Large misses with a double jab
and Tiki counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tiki misses with a takedown attempt - The Large sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tiki ducks under a wild hook from The Large.
The Large misses with a jab, cross combination.
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.
Danga de danga de dang - Tiki scores with a four punch combination!
The Large throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The Large looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tiki rushes The Large and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Tiki.
Tiki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tiki prevents The Large from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on The Large's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The Large blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tiki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The Large thuds a left hand into Tiki's body.
The Large jabs Tiki to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tiki moves into the clinch successfully.
Tiki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tiki changes levels and goes for a takedown here. The Large fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cosmo The Large has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mahuna Tiki.
The Large throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tiki counters with a shoot takedown. The Large fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mahuna Tiki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mahuna Tiki's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Tiki tries for a takedown but The Large sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tiki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The Large connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The Large lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The Large scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tiki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. The Large checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
No joy there for The Large, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The Large lands a jab-cross combination.
The Large swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tiki wants to clinch up but The Large keeps it at a distance.
Tiki fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. The Large sprawls well initially but Tiki persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tiki decides to stand and escape the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from The Large misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from The Large. Those never looked like landing.
Tiki jabs The Large right on the nose. The Large blinks but takes it well.
Tiki tries for a takedown but The Large sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cosmo The Large has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mahuna Tiki.
The Large connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tiki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tiki closes the distance and pushes The Large back into the cage.
The Large is pressed up against the cage. Tiki has hold of a leg and is looking to drag The Large down to the mat. The Large avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tiki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Large paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tiki fails to land the takedown.
A head kick misses from Tiki.
The Large throws a right hand that Tiki ducks under and follows up with a left that Tiki also avoids with ease.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tiki.
Tiki shoots in for a takedown but The Large shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiki throws a head kick but The Large moves out of range.
The Large stuffs the takedown.
The Large fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The Large avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tiki thows a body shot but no joy.
Tiki misses with a takedown
and The Large counters with a stiff right hand.
Tiki connects with a high kick.
The Large moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tiki closes the distance but The Large moves to the side
enabling The Large to counter with a crisp jab.
Tiki tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Large swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some wild striking there from The Large.
Tiki fails to land the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiki ducks under a wild hook from The Large.
Tiki throws a nice head kick!
Tiki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tiki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The Large throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tiki counters with a one-two to the body.
Tiki fails with a takedown attempt.
The Large misses with a two punch combination.
Nice sprawl there from The Large as Tiki shoots in.
The Large misses with a two punch combination.
The Large throws a series of punches but Tiki avoids them all with ease.
The Large falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tiki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Horrible takedown by Tiki or perhaps it was just good defense by The Large which made him look bad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The Large misses with a two punch combination.
The Large swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tiki counters with a nice body shot.
A punch combination from The Large misses.
Tiki closes the distance and clinches.
The Large breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tiki looks to clinch
and The Large counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The Large will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The Large feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tikis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The Large stuffs the takedown attempt from Tiki. Tiki gets slowly back to his feet.
Tiki lands a jab-cross combination.
No joy there for The Large, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tiki misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cosmo The Large showed his dominance in that final round.
I think The Large has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cosmo The Large!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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