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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JJ Kamahawe Ole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). JJ Kamahawe Ole has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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190 lbs
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192 lbs
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Good takedowns
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin Nguyen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, JJ Kamahawe Ole!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nguyen gets a clinch.
Nguyen manages to break the clinch.
Kamahawe Ole blocks a head kick by Nguyen.
Nguyen throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Kamahawe Ole counter with a right hand.
It looks like Kevin Nguyen has been cut.
Nguyen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kamahawe Ole counters with a series of strikes. Nguyen will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kamahawe Ole closes the distance and clinches.
Nguyen pulls guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Nguyen wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Kamahawe Ole manages to pass to side control.
Kamahawe Ole is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kamahawe Ole is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen is not content to let Kamahawe Ole control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kamahawe Ole is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nguyen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kamahawe Ole.
Kamahawe Ole is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kamahawe Ole stops Nguyen from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamahawe Ole is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nguyen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kamahawe Ole is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nguyen sees it coming and defends easily.
Nguyen trying to hold on to Kamahawe Ole's head to control him but Kamahawe Ole postures up.
Kamahawe Ole decides to return to a standing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamahawe Ole closes the distance and clinches.
Kamahawe Ole managing to block the knees to the body from Nguyen.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nguyen misses with a punch to the body.
Kamahawe Ole drags the fight down to the ground.
Kamahawe Ole is trying to control the position but Nguyen postures up.
Nguyen wants to control from the top but Kamahawe Ole keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Nguyen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. JJ Kamahawe Ole was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Kamahawe Ole scores with a sloppy right hand. Nguyen should have avoided that one.
Nguyen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen rushes Kamahawe Ole and presses him up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nguyen has had enough of the clinch but Kamahawe Ole keeps him there for the moment.
Nguyen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick from Nguyen lands but Kamahawe Ole takes it in his stride.
Kamahawe Ole throws a combination. Nguyen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kamahawe Ole throws a series of punches but Nguyen moves out of range.
Nguyen shoots in looking for a takedown. Kamahawe Ole tries to sprawl out of it but Nguyen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kamahawe Ole manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown by Nguyen or perhaps it was just good defense by Kamahawe Ole which made him look bad.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nguyen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JJ Kamahawe Ole dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Nguyen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nguyen tries a head kick but it misses.
Kevin Nguyen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nguyen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kamahawe Ole's guard.
Nguyen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kamahawe Ole on the ground.
Nguyen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nguyen wants to control from the top but Kamahawe Ole keeps moving.
Nguyen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nguyen won't allow Kamahawe Ole to sweep him here.
Kamahawe Ole keeping moving, preventing Nguyen from controlling successfully.
We're going to have a standup here because Kevin Nguyen wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kamahawe Ole fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kamahawe Ole fails with a takedown attempt.
Kamahawe Ole checks a low kick from Nguyen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kamahawe Ole shoots for a takedown but Nguyen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kevin Nguyen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kamahawe Ole looks to land a combination. Nguyen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nguyen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kamahawe Ole to the mat! Kamahawe Ole manages to get full guard.
Kevin Nguyen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kamahawe Ole looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nguyen is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Kamahawe Ole has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Nguyen is looking to defend but Kamahawe Ole has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Nguyen! Kamahawe Ole pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Nguyen taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). JJ Kamahawe Ole!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, JJ Kamahawe Ole made sure he mentioned Hilo Nutrition (video proof), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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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
80% |
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