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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saemon Havarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuisamoa Alailefaleula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Havarian has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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161 cm
26
209 lbs
0 - 15 - 0 |
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184 cm
26
213 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick |
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Saemon Havarian! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tuisamoa Alailefaleula ! The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Havarian tries to sprawl but Alailefaleula drives through with a takedown into half guard. Alailefaleula slips a nice elbow through Havarian's hands, connecting with Havarian's forehead. Alailefaleula lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Alailefaleula looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Havarian with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Havarian is breathing heavily. Alailefaleula trying to control from half guard but Havarian is working away. Alailefaleula winds up and cracks Havarian with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Alailefaleula throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Alailefaleula wants to lay and pray for a moment but Havarian keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round. Havarian has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Alailefaleula escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Alailefaleula ! Havarian tries to bench press Alailefaleula off him but Alailefaleula keeps the position. Alailefaleula throwing shots but missing, from side control. Alailefaleula is looking to take a break and control but Havarian is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Alailefaleula working the body and head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Alailefaleula wants to lay and pray for a moment but Havarian keeps working. Havarian on the wrong end of some ground and pound. Alailefaleula is trying to get an arm triangle but Havarian is defending well. Alailefaleula creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Alailefaleula working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Alailefaleula taking a breather here. Havarian is trying to control Alailefaleula 's posture but Alailefaleula avoids it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Alailefaleula lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Alailefaleula cracks Havarian with a big right hand but Havarian just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Alailefaleula fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Alailefaleula lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Havarian down.
Alailefaleula scores with punches from side control. The ground and pound from Alailefaleula seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. Alailefaleula has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Alailefaleula is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Havarian has escaped the position, nice work there. Alailefaleula scoring with punches and elbows. Havarian is not content to let Alailefaleula control the position. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. The ground and pound from Alailefaleula seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuisamoa Alailefaleula dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Alailefaleula displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Havarian. Havarian misses with a lunging right hand
and Alailefaleula counters with a left and a right... And another left! Havarian is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tuisamoa Alailefaleula !
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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
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