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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Koa Polunu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terrell Suggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terrell Suggs has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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159 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Koa Polunu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terrell Suggs!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suggs misses with a left hand
and Polunu moves into the clinch.
Polunu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Suggs taking a breather.
Polunu misses with a punch to the body.
Suggs taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Suggs lands a hook to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Polunu blocking some punches.
Suggs misses with some punches.
Suggs misses with some punches.
Suggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Polunu wants a takedown.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Polunu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Polunu misses with some punches.
Polunu has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Suggs clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Suggs manages to reverse the position and now he's in Polunu's guard. Nice work there by Suggs.
Suggs trying to control the position from guard on top but Polunu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suggs is looking to work some ground and pound but Polunu has wrist control.
Polunu looking for a guillotine here but Suggs defends easily.
Polunu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Suggs throws a big elbow that misses.
Suggs trying to control but Polunu is working from the bottom.
Polunu looking for a guillotine here but Suggs defends easily.
Polunu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Suggs is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polunu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Suggs defends well.
Polunu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Suggs doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Suggs manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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!
Polunu keeping moving, preventing Suggs from controlling successfully.
Suggs preventing the sweep.
Suggs wants to control from the top but Polunu keeps moving.
Suggs looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Terrell Suggs was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Suggs throws a poor cross that misses
letting Polunu counter with a right hand.
Suggs jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Suggs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Polunu looks to land a combination. Suggs sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Suggs throws a big shot that misses.
Suggs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Polunu throws out the jab.
Polunu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Suggs is fending him off so far but Polunu persists. Nope, Suggs circles away and we're back to standing.
Suggs misses the jab.
Polunu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Suggs.
Polunu scores with a jab. Suggs acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Polunu scores with a jab to the body.
Suggs lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Suggs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Polunu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Suggs counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Polunu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polunu misses the body punch
and Suggs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Suggs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Polunu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Polunu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Suggs tries to clinch but Polunu moves out of range.
Suggs misses with a hook to the body
and Polunu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Suggs is looking to slow Polunu down with leg kicks.
Suggs fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Suggs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Polunu.
Polunu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Polunu misses with a hook.
A shot to the body from Suggs misses
and Polunu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Polunu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Suggs's head.
Suggs looks to land a left hand but Polunu moved out of range nicely.
Polunu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Polunu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Koa Polunu will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Some bone on bone action there as Polunu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Suggs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Polunu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Suggs on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Polunu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Polunu throws out a loose jab but Suggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Polunu moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Suggs throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Polunu looks to score with a jab to the body but Suggs is just out of range.
Polunu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Terrell Suggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suggs avoids the body shot from Polunu.
Polunu drives through with a takedown into Suggs's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suggs managing to control the position.
Suggs keeping full guard, as Polunu tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polunu wants to control from the top but Suggs keeps moving.
Suggs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Polunu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Suggs wants to get back to his feet but Polunu is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Polunu forces his way into half guard.
Suggs looks like he's trying to stand up.
Koa Polunu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Suggs is defending against the submission attempts here by Polunu.
Suggs is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polunu works his way into full mount!
Polunu looking for a guillotine from mount but Suggs is having none of it.
Polunu swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Suggs is now in Polunu's guard. A big mistake from Polunu there, giving up the dominant position!
Suggs must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Suggs trying to control but Polunu is working from the bottom.
Suggs throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Polunu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Suggs loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polunu wants to sweep but no luck.
Polunu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Suggs loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Polunu has his feet on Suggs's thighs here. He's pushed Suggs off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Suggs screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Koa Polunu!
After winning the bout, Koa Polunu thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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