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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tama Te Huna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tama Te Huna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Evan White!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White fails with a takedown attempt.
Te Huna misses with a two punch combination.
Te Huna misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Te Huna tries to bum rush White with a series of wild strikes but White uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Te Huna misses with a jab, cross combination.
Te Huna rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but White moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sloppy strikes from Te Huna. Those never looked like landing.
Te Huna misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Te Huna paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Te Huna displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from White.
White takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Decent striking displayed by Te Huna there.
Te Huna scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Te Huna scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Te Huna throws a right and a left that White avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Te Huna, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Te Huna misses.
White showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Te Huna.
Te Huna is breathing heavily.
Te Huna displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from White.
Tama Te Huna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan White.
Nice cross by Te Huna.
Te Huna swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Te Huna misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Te Huna fails to land with a series of punches.
Te Huna looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
White moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White has Te Huna pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Te Huna manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Te Huna has had enough of the clinch but White keeps him there for the moment.
White has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Te Huna avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
White changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Te Huna fights it off and pushes away nicely.
White doesn't manage to clinch there - Te Huna circles away.
White shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Te Huna as he jumps to the side.
Te Huna misses with a few strikes there.
White gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
White drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
White changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Te Huna fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Te Huna throws a right and a left that White avoids nicely.
Te Huna throws a series of punches but White moves out of range.
White shoots in for a takedown but Te Huna shows good takedown defense.
Te Huna keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Te Huna lands a jab-cross combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Te Huna!
Te Huna misses with a double jab.
Te Huna lunges at White with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by White's hand.
Te Huna looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Te Huna stuffs the takedown attempt from White. White gets slowly back to his feet.
A combination from Te Huna does no damage.
Sloppy strikes from Te Huna. Those never looked like landing.
Te Huna lands with an uppercut that bounces White off the cage and back into rage.
White is trying desperately to land a takedown but Te Huna is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for White.
White showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Te Huna.
White will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Te Huna throws a right hand that White ducks under and follows up with a left that White also avoids with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Te Huna displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from White.
Te Huna leaves White with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tama Te Huna dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Te Huna fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Te Huna throws a combination but it was largely blocked by White.
Te Huna misses with a series of wild punches.
Tama Te Huna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Te Huna misses with a wild combination.
Te Huna misses with a wild combination.
White dodges the punch combination from Te Huna.
White dives in and grabs Te Huna's left leg, looking for a takedown. Te Huna pushes down on White's head and hops out.
White doesn't manage to clinch there - Te Huna circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Te Huna tries to bum rush White with a series of wild strikes but White uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Te Huna will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
White shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Te Huna displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from White.
Tama Te Huna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan White.
Te Huna throws a nice looking combination but White bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
White slips a jab and a cross from Te Huna.
White fails with a takedown attempt.
Tama Te Huna is winning the standup battle so far.
White shoots in for a double leg but Te Huna sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from White is defended easily by Te Huna.
Te Huna uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before White has time to react.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Te Huna throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Te Huna misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from White is defended easily by Te Huna.
White shoots in for a takedown but Te Huna shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Te Huna lands a really nice looking cross but White seems unphased.
Te Huna throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Te Huna throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice sprawl there from Te Huna as White shoots in.
White with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Te Huna to score with a decent uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Te Huna will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Te Huna!
Te Huna misses with the combination.
Tama Te Huna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
White tries for a takedown but Te Huna sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Te Huna rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but White moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Te Huna throws a right and a left that both miss.
Te Huna fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Te Huna does no damage.
Te Huna sizes up White with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Te Huna darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Te Huna tries to bum rush White with a series of wild strikes but White uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
White dodges the punch combination from Te Huna.
Te Huna throws a nice looking combination but White bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
White defending well as Te Huna loads up on a big left hand.
Te Huna throws a right hand that White ducks under and follows up with a left that White also avoids with ease.
Te Huna misses with a two punch combination.
Te Huna swinging wildly here.
Te Huna misses with a wild combination.
Te Huna throws a combination but it was largely blocked by White.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tama Te Huna dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A combination from Te Huna does no damage.
White dodges the punch combination from Te Huna.
Te Huna throws a series of strikes that have White backpedaling.
Te Huna scores with a jab to the body.
Te Huna will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Te Huna swats away the attempt to clinch by White.
Te Huna throws an overhand right that lands on White's shoulder, as White tries to avoid the shot.
White closes the distance and clinches up with Te Huna, looking for a takedown. White pushes Te Huna against the cage but Te Huna circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
White fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Te Huna circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White shoots for a double leg takedown but Te Huna sprawls well. He's pushed White's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tama Te Huna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan White.
Te Huna scores with a jab to the jaw.
Te Huna stuffs the takedown.
Te Huna displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
White showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Te Huna.
White wants to clinch.
White fails to land the takedown.
White tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Te Huna swivels and escapes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Te Huna misses with the combination.
Te Huna lands a jab to the nose.
Te Huna misses with a series of wild punches.
Te Huna misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Te Huna misses with a series of wild punches.
Te Huna misses with a double jab.
White has a takedown stuffed.
Te Huna's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Te Huna duly obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Te Huna throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck White on the side of the head.
White drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Te Huna lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Te Huna connects with a right hand. White shakes it off.
Te Huna lands a nice shot that snaps White's head back.
White ducks right into an uppercut from Te Huna.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up but Te Huna swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Te Huna misses with a series of wild punches.
White dodges the punch combination from Te Huna.
Sloppy strikes from Te Huna. Those never looked like landing.
Te Huna thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Te Huna as White shoots in.
White fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Te Huna avoids it really well and circles away.
Te Huna swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Te Huna lands with a good body shot.
Te Huna catches White with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Te Huna throws a right and a left that both miss.
White has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Te Huna rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but White moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
White ducks under a wild hook from Te Huna.
Tama Te Huna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Te Huna swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Evan White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Te Huna lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that's the end of the fight!
Tama Te Huna showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Te Huna, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tama Te Huna!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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