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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve McGarrett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayiqra Tzaraath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGarrett comes to the cage accompanied by the theme from Hawaii 5-0. Wayiqra Tzaraath will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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165 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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202 cm
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199 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve McGarrett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wayiqra Tzaraath!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGarrett blocks a jab.
Tzaraath jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tzaraath gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows McGarrett to score an easy takedown into full guard.
McGarrett is in close to Tzaraath's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGarrett throws a big right hand that misses.
Tzaraath utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGarrett content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
McGarrett is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
McGarrett distracts Tzaraath with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tzaraath wants to stand up but McGarrett is controlling him.
McGarrett might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tzaraath preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tzaraath is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tzaraath is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
McGarrett postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
McGarrett keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tzaraath's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGarrett with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tzaraath wants to stand and escape but McGarrett is having none of it.
McGarrett has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
McGarrett throws a big right hand that misses.
McGarrett throws a strike but Tzaraath rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tzaraath tries to stand but McGarrett is controlling from the bottom.
Tzaraath prevents McGarrett from getting back to his feet.
Tzaraath tries to stand but McGarrett is controlling from the bottom.
McGarrett bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tzaraath's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McGarrett won't allow Tzaraath to get back to his feet.
Tzaraath working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McGarrett.
McGarrett pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tzaraath is keeping the position for now.
McGarrett trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McGarrett wants to pass the guard but Tzaraath is keeping the position.
McGarrett scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tzaraath is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tzaraath is looking to stand up but McGarrett isn't so interested in that idea.
Tzaraath keeping full guard, as McGarrett tries to pass.
McGarrett loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McGarrett chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tzaraath has momentary wrist control but McGarrett slips an elbow through the middle.
McGarrett in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McGarrett working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tzaraath has momentary wrist control but McGarrett slips an elbow through the middle.
McGarrett throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tzaraath uses the cage to get back to his feet.
McGarrett looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Tzaraath!
McGarrett with good strikes from the mount here!
McGarrett landing strikes from the mount and Tzaraath is in trouble!
McGarrett breaks from Tzaraath's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Tzaraath is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
McGarrett with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, McGarrett cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
McGarrett is landing with some decent strikes but Tzaraath is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGarrett landing strikes from the mount.
McGarrett breaks from Tzaraath's wrist control and lands an elbow.
McGarrett in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Tzaraath squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
McGarrett cracks Tzaraath with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Tzaraath looks gassed!
McGarrett in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
McGarrett cracks Tzaraath with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
BOOM! McGarrett connects with a massive shot to the dome!
McGarrett is in the full mount, landing strikes.
McGarrett breaks from Tzaraath's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Tzaraath is rocked!
McGarrett postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Tzaraath badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of McGarrett around the waist but McGarrett pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! McGarrett is the winner by TKO! McGarrett jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve McGarrett!
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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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