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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abbe Faria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tonothan Kuhula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faria's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sadness. Kuhula has chosen Native Drums from the South Pacific as his entrance music. Tonothan Kuhula will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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195 cm
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265 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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212 cm
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280 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abbe Faria! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tonothan Kuhula! The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kuhula throws a hook but Faria blocks it. Kuhula swats away the attempt to clinch by Faria. Faria tries to clinch up enabling Kuhula to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Abbe Faria has been cut. Faria wants to clinch and Kuhula connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Faria tries to clinch but Kuhula is having none of it. Faria uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuhula.
Nice shot by Kuhula. We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kuhula has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat. 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! Kuhula throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Faria tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kuhula swats him away and circles back towards the center. Faria fails with an attempt to clinch.
Faria closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Faria lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Kuhula has had enough of the clinch but Faria keeps him there for the moment. Kuhula can't break the clinch.
Faria landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's one minute gone in the round. A right hook to the body lands for Faria.
Kuhula looks winded! Faria lands a shoulder strike.
It looks like Tonothan Kuhula has been cut. Faria with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Faria landing knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Faria throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Faria lands a knee to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Faria. Faria tries to work over Kuhula's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Faria lands a shoulder strike. A short right from Faria. Faria lands a good knee to the midsection. Kuhula won't want to take too many of those. Nice body punch from Faria - that landed with a thud.
Faria with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Faria.
Faria scores with a hook to the body. Faria pushes Kuhula back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Nice body punch from Faria. Faria misses with a punch to the body.
Faria scores a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Faria with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Faria lands a nice uppercut. A knee to the head by Faria.
That has opened up Tonothan Kuhula's cut even more. Faria works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Faria scores with a nice hook to the head. Faria can't find room to land a body shot as Kuhula controls the action.
Faria doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Faria misses with a punch to the body.
Kuhula is trying to break the clinch but Faria is controlling him. Faria lands a knee to the body.
Faria works on Kuhula's body with a couple of short punches. A right hook to the body lands for Faria.
A short right from Faria. Faria landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Faria is leaning against Kuhula and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Faria with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Our sources have told us that Faria has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight. Kuhula blocks a body shot from Faria. A body shot lands from Faria.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A short uppercut from Faria. Faria using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Faria putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kuhula in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Faria is working Kuhula over against the cage. Kuhula takes a knee right on the jaw!
Faria misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Faria. Faria lands a nice knee to the body. Faria struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuhula controls his hands.
Faria drops Kuhula with a big knee straight up the middle! Kuhula is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Kuhula is rocked! Faria tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kuhula paws at him with a jab and circles away. Kuhula is still on wobbly legs! Can Faria finish him? Faria closes the distance and clinches. Faria is working Kuhula over against the cage. A short uppercut from Faria.
Tonothan Kuhula's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Kuhula's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Faria lands a big knee to the head and Kuhula goes down! Faria pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abbe Faria! During a confident post fight interview, Abbe Faria thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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