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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chazz Gecko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kara Hiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gecko comes to the cage accompanied by Bon Jovi: Livin' On A Prayer. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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214 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chazz Gecko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Kara Hiri!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gecko looks to land a body kick but Hiri moved away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gecko. Hiri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gecko looks to land a right hand but Hiri moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Gecko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hiri jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hiri is looking to slow Gecko down with leg kicks.
Gecko scores with a punch to the head.
Hiri looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gecko wants to clinch.
Gecko throws a push kick but Hiri slaps the foot to one side.
Hiri moves out of range as Gecko strikes.
Hiri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gecko.
Hiri displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hiri throws a body punch but Gecko moves out of range.
Gecko throws a hook but Hiri blocks it.
Hiri throws a jab when Gecko was well out of range.
Gecko throws a hook but Hiri blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Hiri misses.
Gecko tries to close the distance and clinch but Hiri swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hiri moves out of range of the strikes.
Hiri rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gecko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hiri slips under a jab.
Hiri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gecko.
Hiri slips under a jab from Gecko.
Gecko misses with a leg kick
and Hiri counters with a good, hard body kick but Gecko shrugs it off.
Gecko catches Hiri with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gecko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hiri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gecko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gecko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gecko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hiri.
Gecko smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gecko throws a head kick but Hiri moves out of range.
Gecko misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gecko misses with a looping left.
Hiri looks to throw the jab but Gecko is out of range.
Hiri connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gecko tries to clinch there but Hiri circles away.
Gecko lands with a cross.
Gecko misses with a wild body shot.
Hiri defending well as Gecko loads up on a big left hand.
Gecko misses the body punch
and Hiri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hiri throws the left hand but Gecko avoids the punch easily.
Gecko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hiri.
Gecko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gecko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gecko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hiri pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gecko tries to clinch up.
Gecko throws a good cross that connects.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiri avoids the body shot from Gecko.
Hiri throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big right from Gecko misses.
Hiri wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hiri lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gecko throws a leg kick but Hiri moved away.
Hiri takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gecko clinches.
Gecko lands a right hand.
Gecko taking a breather.
Hiri blocking some punches.
Hiri wants to stall.
Gecko creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gecko lands with a light punch inside.
Gecko is trying to maintain a safe position but Hiri gets an underhook and turns Gecko into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gecko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gecko lands a nice shot to the body.
Gecko lands a nice shot to the body.
Gecko lands a hook that snaps the head of Hiri backwards.
A short right from Gecko.
Hiri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Gecko.
Gecko keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gecko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab, jab by Gecko - just one landing.
Hiri misses with a wild body shot.
Hiri throws a leg kick but Gecko sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gecko walks into a left hand.
Chazz Gecko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gecko ducks under a wild hook from Hiri.
Gecko takes a swing at Hiri's ribcage but misses.
Gecko throws a leg kick but Hiri sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hiri throws a hook but Gecko avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chazz Gecko dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gecko looks to score with a jab to the body but Hiri is just out of range.
Hiri misses with a looping left.
Hiri checks a leg kick.
Gecko throws a looping overhand right but Hiri ducks down to avoid it.
Gecko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hiri throws an overhand right that lands on Gecko's shoulder, as Gecko tries to avoid the shot.
Gecko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice jab there from Gecko.
Gecko swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hiri.
Hiri walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gecko checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gecko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gecko tries to clinch up but Hiri circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters circling - Hiri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gecko tries to clinch but Hiri moves out of range.
Gecko missing with a left hand there. Hiri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hiri fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gecko checks it well.
Gecko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hiri.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gecko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hiri manages to avoid it.
Gecko ducks under a wild hook from Hiri.
A swing and a miss from Gecko.
Gecko moves out of range as Hiri throws a body kick.
Hiri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gecko.
Hiri connects with a leg kick. Gecko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hiri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gecko manages to avoid it.
Gecko throws a head kick but Hiri moves out of range.
A big right from Hiri misses.
Gecko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hiri.
A shot to the liver by Hiri. Beautiful body shot.
Gecko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gecko swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hiri counters with a left to the body.
Gecko slips a jab and a cross from Hiri.
Jab, jab by Hiri - just one landing.
Hiri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gecko thows a body shot but no joy.
Gecko throws a leg kick which misses Hiri's front leg but catches the back leg as Hiri tries to avoid it.
Gecko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hiri.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hiri checks a low kick from Gecko.
Gecko tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gecko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gecko moves out of range of the strikes.
Hiri looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hiri gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hiri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gecko.
Hiri avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hiri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gecko throws out the jab.
Hiri misses with a low kick.
Gecko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chazz Gecko is winning the standup battle so far.
Gecko pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hiri is out of range and Gecko settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gecko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hiri.
Hiri on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hiri checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hiri lands a nice looking body shot.
Hiri missing with a left hand there. Gecko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gecko takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gecko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hiri works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gecko lands a nice shot that snaps Hiri's head back.
Gecko throws a body punch but Hiri moves out of range.
Hiri takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gecko ducks under a wild hook from Hiri.
Hiri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gecko moves into the clinch successfully.
Hiri prevents a body shot from Gecko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiri breaks the clinch.
Hiri blocks a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gecko uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hiri looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gecko just misses with a punch to the body.
Hiri checks a leg kick.
Gecko looks to throw the jab but Hiri is out of range.
Gecko misses with a looping right.
Hiri scores with a hook to the body. Gecko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hiri fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gecko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hiri.
Gecko looks to land a right hand but Hiri moved out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gecko has closed the distance and engaged Hiri in a clinch.
Hiri blocks a body shot from Gecko.
Hiri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hiri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Chazz Gecko will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hiri swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gecko.
Hiri has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gecko finds it's way round the side to connect with Hiri's head.
Gecko takes a swing at Hiri's ribcage but misses.
Gecko misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hiri takes one to the side of the head.
Gecko throws a right hand that misses
and Hiri counters with a nice leg kick.
Gecko connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hiri momentarily.
Hiri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gecko.
Gecko defending well as Hiri loads up on a big left hand.
Gecko looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gecko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gecko misses with a jab to the body
and Hiri counters with an outside leg kick.
Hiri throws a jab when Gecko was well out of range.
Hiri throws the left hand but Gecko avoids the punch easily.
Hiri moves out of range as Gecko strikes.
Gecko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gecko.
Gecko throws a body punch but Hiri moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Hiri.
Gecko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hiri is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gecko.
Hiri scores with a jab to the head.
Hiri misses with a series of wild punches.
Gecko throws out a leg kick but Hiri moves out of range and Gecko only half commits.
Hiri connects with an inside leg kick.
Hiri has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hiri swings for the body but Gecko moves out of range.
Gecko misses with a right hand
and Hiri counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gecko's knee momentarily.
Gecko misses with a kick to the body.
Hiri avoids the body shot from Gecko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gecko tries to clinch but Hiri moves out of range.
Gecko lands a really nice looking cross but Hiri seems unphased.
Nice uppercut there from Hiri.
Kara Hiri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gecko fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hiri on the side of the head.
Gecko scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gecko misses with a kick to the body.
Hiri scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gecko digs a good hook to Hiri's body.
Gecko lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A big right from Hiri misses.
Gecko misses with a left hand
and Hiri connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hiri misses the shot to the body.
Gecko takes a swing at Hiri's ribcage but misses.
Hiri keeps the fight on the outside.
Gecko has Hiri up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiri throws a head punch that misses.
Hiri has had enough of the clinch but Gecko keeps him there for the moment.
Gecko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hiri's efforts to push away.
Hiri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A swing and a miss from Hiri.
Sloppy strikes from Hiri. Those never looked like landing.
Hiri with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gecko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gecko throws a hook but Hiri blocks it.
Gecko scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gecko wants to clinch but Hiri slips to the side
and Hiri counters with a stiff right hand.
Gecko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hiri.
Gecko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hiri doesn't seem bothered though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Gecko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gecko lands with a nice body punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hiri. That's going to slow Gecko down.
Gecko misses with a body shot.
Gecko scores with a hook.
Gecko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hiri on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gecko. Gecko obviously looking to wear him down.
Gecko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hiri.
Chazz Gecko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gecko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hiri sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gecko throws a sloppy body shot
and Hiri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hiri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gecko misses with a double jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hiri misses with a wild combination.
Hiri scores with a jab to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kara Hiri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gecko 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chazz Gecko!
Chazz Gecko thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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