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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Te Rauparaha Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nik Knytmare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Te Rauparaha Ii has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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181 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Te Rauparaha Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nik Knytmare!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knytmare with a body punch. A glancing blow.
No joy there for Knytmare, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knytmare misses with a wild combination.
Knytmare shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Knytmare showed some decent athleticism there.
Knytmare trying to mount his opponent but Rauparaha Ii defends it.
Rauparaha Ii looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Knytmare seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Knytmare is trying to work for a kimura but Rauparaha Ii is defending well.
Rauparaha Ii is staying active underneath Knytmare, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knytmare not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rauparaha Ii is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Knytmare pulls his head out easily.
Rauparaha Ii is trying to control but can't.
Knytmare trying to control the action but Rauparaha Ii is working from the bottom.
Rauparaha Ii looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Knytmare throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Knytmare is looking to pass Rauparaha Ii's guard but actually Rauparaha Ii recovers to full guard.
Rauparaha Ii looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauparaha Ii looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Knytmare is fighting to break Rauparaha Ii's control of his arms but Rauparaha Ii is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rauparaha Ii is looking for a triangle but Knytmare pushes his legs off easily.
Knytmare would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rauparaha Ii working for a triangle but Knytmare defends it easily.
Knytmare missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knytmare throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rauparaha Ii definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Knytmare got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rauparaha Ii has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Knytmare has managed to get both his arms back between Rauparaha Ii's legs - danger averted.
Rauparaha Ii is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Knytmare defends well.
Rauparaha Ii is breathing heavily.
Rauparaha Ii had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Knytmare defends it easily.
Knytmare scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Knytmare looking to sit in guard and control but Rauparaha Ii gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rauparaha Ii wants to control from the top but Knytmare keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knytmare can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rauparaha Ii controls the pace.
Rauparaha Ii trying to control but Knytmare is working from the bottom.
Knytmare trying to strike off his back.
Rauparaha Ii looking to pass the guard.
Rauparaha Ii trying to control but Knytmare is working from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knytmare is trying to keep Rauparaha Ii in close.
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 Te Rauparaha Ii will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rauparaha Ii's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Knytmare throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rauparaha Ii was covering up waiting for the punch and Knytmare finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Knytmare wants to stand and escape but instead Rauparaha Ii has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Rauparaha Ii wanted to stand there but Knytmare had control of the position.
Knytmare wants to sweep but no luck.
Knytmare will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Rauparaha Ii content to stall in guard here.
Knytmare really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rauparaha Ii. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rauparaha Ii prevents Knytmare from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knytmare pulls Rauparaha Ii in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Knytmare attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Knytmare throws a leg kick but Rauparaha Ii sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rauparaha Ii shoots and misses
and Knytmare counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Knytmare misses with a series of wild punches.
Rauparaha Ii doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Knytmare connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knytmare closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rauparaha Ii did well to prevent Knytmare getting side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauparaha Ii trying to hold on to Knytmare's head to control him but Knytmare postures up.
Rauparaha Ii is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Knytmare's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Knytmare's back!
Rauparaha Ii is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rauparaha Ii avoiding Knytmare 's attempts to control his hands.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rauparaha Ii is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Knytmare has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Rauparaha Ii is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauparaha Ii has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Knytmare has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knytmare trying to control the action but Rauparaha Ii just sinks the hooks in.
Knytmare is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Rauparaha Ii gets his way!
Rauparaha Ii tries to get the hooks in deep but Knytmare pushed the leg off.
Knytmare preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Rauparaha Ii.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rauparaha Ii looking for the RNC.
Rauparaha Ii avoiding Knytmare 's attempts to control his hands.
Rauparaha Ii is hanging on to Knytmare's back as he tries to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knytmare trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Knytmare tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Te Rauparaha Ii will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Knytmare misses with the combination.
Knytmare swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Knytmare shoots in and bounces Rauparaha Ii off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Knytmare throws a strike but Rauparaha Ii rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Knytmare is looking to stand back up but Rauparaha Ii counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Knytmare.
Knytmare wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rauparaha Ii works his foot free and advances to mount.
Rauparaha Ii is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Knytmare can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Knytmare trying desperately to get to his feet.
Rauparaha Ii swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Knytmare is now in Rauparaha Ii's guard. A big mistake from Rauparaha Ii there, giving up the dominant position!
Knytmare looking to sit in guard and control but Rauparaha Ii gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauparaha Ii wants to control from the top but Knytmare keeps moving.
Knytmare not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rauparaha Ii drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rauparaha Ii jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rauparaha Ii looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Knytmare lands a decent shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauparaha Ii is stalling in the full guard.
Rauparaha Ii trying to control the position from guard on top but Knytmare is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nik Knytmare has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rauparaha Ii pushing down on Knytmare's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Te Rauparaha Ii is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rauparaha Ii keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Knytmare is trying to maintain the position but Rauparaha Ii is very close to passing his half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rauparaha Ii in particular looking to stall.
Knytmare is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Te Rauparaha Ii has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Knytmare lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rauparaha Ii circles away quickly and effectively.
Knytmare lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rauparaha Ii circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knytmare gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Te Rauparaha Ii.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rauparaha Ii, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Te Rauparaha Ii!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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