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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Rampage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rile Nokea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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218 lbs
19 - 11 - 1 |
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208 lbs
12 - 7 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Rampage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Rile Nokea!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nokea throws a series of punches but Rampage avoids them all with ease.
Nokea throws a shot from downtown. Rampage moves away and avoids it.
Rampage ducks under a wild hook from Nokea.
Rampage's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rampage duly obliges.
Nokea misses with a right hand
and Rampage counters with a thumping low kick.
Rampage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nokea.
Rampage chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rampage connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nokea momentarily.
A jab from Nokea misses.
Rampage scores with a hook to the body. Nokea takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nokea shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rampage is trying to defend but Nokea finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Nokea is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nokea seems to be working for a kimura but Rampage defends the submission attempt.
Rampage has his hands clasped together around Nokea's back. He's all about the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rampage manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Nokea is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rampage is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rampage has escaped and now he's on top!
Rampage postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rampage with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rampage tries to free his leg and advance position but Nokea is retaining full guard.
Rampage is working hard here to advance position.
Nokea pulls Rampage in close to his closed guard and prevents Rampage from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rampage trying to control but Nokea is working from the bottom.
Rampage is in close to Nokea's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nokea is looking to sweep but instead, Rampage has passed into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rampage winds up and cracks Nokea with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nokea is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rampage's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rampage's back!
Nokea is persistently looking for the submission but Rampage is defending it well.
Rampage trying to control but not successfully.
Nokea throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Rampage!
Nokea looking for the choke from the back.
Rampage fending off the submission attempt from Nokea.
Rampage is holding onto Nokea's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampage tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Rampage really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nokea wants to finish this one by submission but Rampage is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Nokea.
Nokea avoids the attempt from Rampage to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nokea swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Rampage is now in Nokea's guard. A big mistake from Nokea there, giving up the dominant position!
Nokea has momentary wrist control but Rampage slips an elbow through the middle.
Nokea looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rampage is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nokea is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rampage scoring with some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nokea is on top in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rampage is on top in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rampage makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rampage is pushing down on Nokea's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nokea is fighting to maintain full guard but Rampage has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nokea tries to get to full guard but Rampage has control of the leg.
Rampage throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nokea is looking for a sweep. Rampage is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rampage scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nokea tries to roll over but Rampage keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nokea avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rampage.
Nokea trying to hold on to Rampage's head to control him but Rampage postures up.
Nokea wants to get back to full guard.
Rampage seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nokea does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nokea gets full guard.
Nokea has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Rampage should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Nokea has tightened it up now! Rampage should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rile Nokea!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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