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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Te Huna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Humble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Te Huna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Simon Humble!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Te Huna with a hook.
Te Huna connects with a crisp jab.
Te Huna misses with a takedown attempt - Humble sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Humble fails with an attempt to clinch.
Te Huna looks to throw the jab but Humble is out of range.
Humble walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Te Huna lands an overhand right.
Te Huna misses with a double jab.
Te Huna swats away the attempt to clinch by Humble.
Humble defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Te Huna.
Te Huna displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Humble throws out the jab.
Humble tries to clinch up.
Te Huna shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Humble napping and manages to drive through into side control!
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!
Te Huna tries to advance to mount but Humble denies him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Te Huna advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Humble tries to buck Te Huna off but he can't manage it.
Te Huna pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Te Huna with the ground and pound from mount.
Te Huna trying to control but Humble is having none of it.
Te Huna throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Te Huna controlling his opponent.
Te Huna is landing with some decent strikes but Humble is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Te Huna tries to control but Humble wriggling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Te Huna tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Te Huna looking to finish with strikes here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humble's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Te Huna throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Humble because Te Huna loaded up on that one.
Te Huna controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Humble squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Te Huna raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Te Huna looking to control but Humble is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Te Huna controlling his opponent.
Humble is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Te Huna wants to control the pace but Humble is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Te Huna dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Humble tries to move into range but Te Huna moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Te Huna fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Te Huna throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Humble tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Te Huna is in Humble's guard.
Te Huna is stalling in the full guard.
Te Huna trying to control but Humble is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Humble can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Te Huna controls the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up because James Te Huna just wasn't active enough.
Te Huna uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Te Huna lands with a good body shot.
A jab from Te Huna finds it's way through Humble's defenses.
Te Huna throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Humble needs to keep his hands up - Te Huna had a free shot at his head there.
Te Huna gets a takedown into half guard.
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!
Humble is staying active underneath Te Huna, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Te Huna controlling the pace.
Humble blocking the ground and pound attempt from Te Huna.
Te Huna is controlling the pace.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Humble pushes Te Huna off looking to stand but Te Huna dives back in and keeps control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Humble can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because James Te Huna wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A punch combination from Te Huna misses.
Humble ducks under a wild hook from Te Huna.
Te Huna looks to land a left hand but Humble moved out of range nicely.
Humble uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Te Huna.
Te Huna throws a lazy right hand but Humble sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch combination from Te Huna misses.
Humble moves in looking to clinch but Te Huna pushes him off.
Te Huna showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Humble.
Te Huna scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Te Huna looks to land a combination but Humble avoids it well.
Te Huna connects with a good right hand that stumbles Humble. Humble circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Humble fails to land with a series of punches.
Humble moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Humble tries to pull guard but Te Huna forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Te Huna is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Humble can do to turn this around?
Humble's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Te Huna throws a jab when Humble was well out of range.
Te Huna scores with a crisp jab that stopped Humble in his tracks.
Humble tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Te Huna looking to score a takedown here. Humble is defending well but Te Huna drives through and ends up in Humble's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Te Huna trying to control but Humble is working from the bottom.
Te Huna is stalling in the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Humble keeping moving, preventing Te Huna from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Te Huna dominated that second round.
That's time! Te Huna's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Te Huna fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Te Huna lands a nice shot that snaps Humble's head back.
Humble tries to clinch but Te Huna is having none of it.
Te Huna throws a body punch but Humble moves out of range.
Te Huna scores with a jab to the body.
Humble wants to clinch.
Humble blocks a jab.
Humble fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Te Huna looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Te Huna with a nice cross.
Humble closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Decent striking displayed by Te Huna there.
Jab by Te Huna.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Te Huna lands a jab to the head.
Humble slips a jab and a cross from Te Huna.
Humble wants to clinch.
Simon Humble is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Humble tries to clinch but Te Huna moves out of range.
Te Huna shoots for a takedown but Humble saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Humble moves out of range of the strikes.
Humble scores with a nice strike.
Te Huna throws a lazy right hand but Humble sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Humble feints a jab promting Te Huna to slip. Humble then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Te Huna slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Te Huna is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Te Huna cracks Humble with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Simon Humble is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Humble has closed the distance and engaged Te Huna in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Te Huna is looking for a takedown.
Humble blocks an uppercut.
Humble stalling in the clinch.
Humble tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Te Huna's elbow.
Te Huna drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Humble gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Te Huna. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Humble is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Humble breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Humble throws a looping overhand right but Te Huna ducks down to avoid it.
Te Huna swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Humble.
Humble fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donk. Te Huna catches Humble right on the button with a cross.
Humble uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Te Huna.
Te Huna misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humble fails with an attempt to clinch.
Te Huna tests Humble's chin there with a solid looking shot.
James Te Huna is winning the standup battle so far.
Humble scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Humble throws a nice looking combination but Te Huna bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Te Huna lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Humble circles away quickly and effectively.
Humble closes the distance and pushes Te Huna back into the cage.
Humble pulls guard effortlessly.
Te Huna stops Humble from standing up.
Te Huna trying to control but Humble is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Te Huna is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
James Te Huna overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
James Te Huna has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Te Huna swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Simon Humble has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Te Huna fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Good shot there by Te Huna.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Humble takes a swing at Te Huna's ribcage but misses.
James Te Huna is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Te Huna throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Humble.
Humble throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Simon Humble.
I think Te Huna 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Te Huna!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
52% |
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