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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamir Inumerable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samson Kekiwi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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170 cm
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175 lbs
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180 cm
21
180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jamir Inumerable! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Samson Kekiwi! The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Inumerable misses with a two punch combination.
Inumerable misses with the combination.
Inumerable swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kekiwi counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Inumerable's guard now. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Inumerable can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kekiwi controls the pace. Kekiwi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Inumerable's head. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Kekiwi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Kekiwi has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Inumerable is proving hard to escape from. Inumerable can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kekiwi controls the pace. Inumerable could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Inumerable is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Samson Kekiwi wasn't active enough on the ground. Inumerable throws a right and a left that both miss. Kekiwi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kekiwi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kekiwi fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. A punch combination from Inumerable misses. A combination from Inumerable does no damage. A punch combination from Inumerable misses. Kekiwi dodges the punch combination from Inumerable.
Inumerable tries to clinch up but Kekiwi circles away and keeps his distance. Inumerable misses with a few strikes there.
Inumerable is breathing heavily. Kekiwi gets a double leg takedown into Inumerable's guard. Inumerable keeping full guard, as Kekiwi tries to pass. Inumerable can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kekiwi controls the pace. Kekiwi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Inumerable can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kekiwi controls the pace. Kekiwi slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kekiwi wants to stand but Inumerable has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. Inumerable is trying to stand.
Kekiwi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. 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! Inumerable tries to get to full guard but Kekiwi has control of the leg. Inumerable is looking to get back to is feet but Kekiwi passes into side control.
Kekiwi advances to mount. Kekiwi content just to control the position here. Kekiwi avoids the attempt from Inumerable to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kekiwi content just to control the position here. Kekiwi is in the full mount, landing strikes. Kekiwi working for a guillotine from mount but Inumerable is in no mood to give up. Kekiwi landing punches. Kekiwi trying to control but Inumerable is having none of it. Kekiwi breaks from Inumerable's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kekiwi is in the full mount, landing strikes. Kekiwi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Inumerable wants to control but Kekiwi is having none of it. Kekiwi looking to control and managing it successfully. This has been an exciting period of action! Inumerable is squirming around, avoiding Kekiwi's attempts to control the action. Kekiwi controlling from mount. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Inumerable sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samson Kekiwi dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kekiwi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Inumerable throws a series of punches but Kekiwi avoids them all with ease. Kekiwi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kekiwi slips a jab and a cross from Inumerable.
Kekiwi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kekiwi showed some decent athleticism there. Kekiwi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Kekiwi stalling. Inumerable wants to get back to full guard. Inumerable tries to kick Kekiwi off but Kekiwi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Kekiwi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Inumerable tries to get to full guard but Kekiwi has control of the leg. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Samson Kekiwi has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Kekiwi rushes Inumerable and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Kekiwi is trying to pull guard but Inumerable has him pressed against the cage. Inumerable swings wildly with an uppercut but Kekiwi uses good head movement to avoid it. Kekiwi breaks from the clinch.
Inumerable goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Inumerable lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kekiwi circles away quickly and effectively. Kekiwi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Inumerable breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jamir Inumerable is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Inumerable misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Kekiwi does no damage. Jamir Inumerable seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kekiwi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Kekiwi working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kekiwi tries to stand and escape but Inumerable is controlling the position. Kekiwi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Inumerable tries to kick Kekiwi off but Kekiwi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Samson Kekiwi has got the better of the ground game so far. Kekiwi wants to stand up but Inumerable is controlling the position.
Still in half guard, Kekiwi seems content to control.
Samson Kekiwi has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Inumerable misses with a two punch combination.
Kekiwi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Kekiwi tries to stand but Inumerable is controlling his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Inumerable is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kekiwi asserts his dominance and retains side control. Kekiwi working away. Kekiwi working the ground and pound. Kekiwi in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Inumerable tries to buck Kekiwi off but Kekiwi is having none of it. Kekiwi wants to control but Inumerable is keeping him busy. Inumerable trying to control but Kekiwi flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Kekiwi just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Inumerable is trying to stand back up. Kekiwi lands a punch to the side of the head from the back. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samson Kekiwi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kekiwi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kekiwi lands a nice short elbow. Kekiwi moves into full mount! Inumerable won't be happy about that! Kekiwi avoids the attempt from Inumerable to control. Kekiwi landing strikes from the mount and Inumerable is in trouble! Inumerable slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Kekiwi wants to free his trapped foot but Inumerable is holding on for dear life with his legs. Kekiwi trying to control the action but Inumerable is working from the bottom. Kekiwi prevents Inumerable from improving his position. Kekiwi is thwarting Inumerable's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Kekiwi is looking to advance position but Inumerable won't allow it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Inumerable throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kekiwi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Inumerable misses with a combination
and Kekiwi counters with a nice double leg into guard. Inumerable being controlled here, momentarily. Kekiwi landing some decent shots from guard. Kekiwi passes easily into side control. Nice work. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kekiwi has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Inumerable!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kekiwi controlling from the full mount. Kekiwi is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Inumerable to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Inumerable shrugs it off. Inumerable can't escape the position.
Kekiwi controlling from mount. Kekiwi manages to capitalize on a mistake by Inumerable to take his back! Oooh a big shot gets through from Kekiwi. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Kekiwi scores with strikes from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kekiwi is cranking Inumerable's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Inumerable! He's tightened the choke and Inumerable is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Samson Kekiwi!
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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
RATING
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