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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Koa Kameamea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Mirinda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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220 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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255 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Koa Kameamea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mirko Mirinda!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kameamea closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mirinda is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mirinda using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kameamea has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kameamea gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mirinda.
Mirinda wants a takedown but no success here.
Koa Kameamea has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mirko Mirinda.
Mirinda throws an elbow that misses.
Kameamea is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mirinda wants the takedown. Kameamea is fighting it off but Mirinda persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kameamea's guard against the cage.
Mirinda preventing the sweep.
Mirinda is fighting to break Kameamea's control of his arms but Kameamea is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kameamea can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mirinda controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirko Mirinda has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kameamea moves in looking to clinch but Mirinda pushes him off.
Mirinda gets tackled into the cage by Kameamea. Kameamea maintains the clinch.
Mirinda is trying to break the clinch but Kameamea has him pressed against the cage.
Mirinda should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kameamea lands a nice elbow.
Kameamea lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kameamea misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kameamea with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kameamea unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mirinda lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kameamea trying to land knees to the body.
Kameamea looking to stall.
Nice elbow from Kameamea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kameamea throws an elbow but it misses.
Kameamea tries to pull guard but Mirinda holds him up against the cage and eventually Kameamea drops back down to his feet.
Mirinda missing with knees to the body.
Mirinda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mirinda tightens his grip and picks Kameamea up, before dumping him to the ground. Kameamea manages to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mirinda stands up from Kameamea's guard - Mirinda perhaps looking for a knockout.
Mirinda dives in and scores a takedown into Kameamea's guard.
Mirinda is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kameamea has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirinda tries to stand but Kameamea is controlling from the bottom.
Mirinda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kameamea works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kameamea is trying to control the position but Mirinda postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Koa Kameamea wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mirinda closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kameamea did well to prevent Mirinda getting side control.
Kameamea is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kameamea wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kameamea is breathing heavily.
Mirinda not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kameamea wants to improve his position but Mirinda is controlling well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Still in half guard, Mirinda seems content to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Mirko Mirinda hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Mirinda changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kameamea tries to avoid it but Mirinda manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kameamea to the ground. Kameamea escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kameamea is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kameamea tries to clinch but Mirinda is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Mirinda dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kameamea is looking to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Kameamea. No joy for Mirinda on that attempt.
Kameamea instigates a clinch.
Kameamea lands a good knee to the midsection. Mirinda won't want to take too many of those.
Mirinda tries to land a knee to the head but Kameamea blocks with his arms.
Kameamea tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mirinda avoids it.
Kameamea tries to land knees in the clinch but Mirinda avoids the damage to the body.
Kameamea's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kameamea is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kameamea tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kameamea lands a slapping body shot.
Kameamea is looking to clinch but Mirinda is avoiding it.
Kameamea darts in and clinches Mirinda up against the cage.
Mirinda changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kameamea fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kameamea tries to clinch
and Mirinda counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mirinda.
Kameamea looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kameamea keeping moving, preventing Mirinda from controlling successfully.
Mirinda looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kameamea is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mirko Mirinda.
Kameamea tries to clinch up but Mirinda circles away and keeps his distance.
Kameamea tries to clinch there but Mirinda circles away.
Kameamea tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kameamea throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mirinda changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kameamea tries to avoid it but Mirinda manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kameamea to the ground. Kameamea escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Koa Kameamea has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mirko Mirinda.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mirinda misses with a takedown attempt - Kameamea sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mirinda looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kameamea is fending him off so far but Mirinda persists. Nope, Kameamea circles away and we're back to standing.
Mirinda is breathing heavily.
Kameamea is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kameamea fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kameamea is looking to clinch but Mirinda is avoiding it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mirinda is defended easily by Kameamea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kameamea closes the distance and pushes Mirinda back into the cage.
Kameamea tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Kameamea.
Kameamea prevents the takedown attempt.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kameamea - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kameamea unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nice elbow from Kameamea.
Kameamea lands a good knee to the midsection. Mirinda won't want to take too many of those.
Kameamea unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mirinda lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kameamea pushes Mirinda back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kameamea leaning against his opponent.
Kameamea landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kameamea landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kameamea lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mirinda is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kameamea misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kameamea lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mirinda blocks an elbow strike.
Kameamea lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kameamea lands an elbow that stopped Mirinda in his tracks for a moment.
Kameamea trying to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kameamea connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mirinda's face.
Koa Kameamea has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kameamea breaks from the clinch.
Good leg kick by Kameamea there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koa Kameamea dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kameamea wants to clinch
and Mirinda counters with a takedown into side control.
Mirinda wants to control but Kameamea is keeping him busy.
Mirinda tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Kameamea is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirinda decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kameamea to his feet.
Mirinda looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kameamea!
Kameamea is looking to get to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mirinda controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Mirinda has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Kameamea is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kameamea tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mirinda sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mirko Mirinda wasn't active enough on the ground.
Mirinda shoots in but no luck this time.
Mirinda shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kameamea sprawls well. Kameamea wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mirinda gets slowly back to his feet.
Mirinda takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kameamea jabs Mirinda to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mirinda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kameamea wants to clinch.
Kameamea wants to clinch up but Mirinda keeps it at a distance.
Koa Kameamea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kameamea looks to clinch
and Mirinda counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kameamea's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mirinda stopping the sweep attempt from Kameamea.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mirko Mirinda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mirinda has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mirko Mirinda!
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