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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Huaka i Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kathos Krathulian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Po comes into the arena with Dick Dale & The Del Tones - Misirlou blaring out of the sound system. Huaka i Po had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Huaka i Po!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kathos Krathulian!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krathulian moves out of range of the strikes.
Po throws a series of punches but Krathulian moves out of range.
Krathulian wants to clinch.
Po throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Krathulian.
Krathulian decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Krathulian thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Krathulian keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Krathulian stops Po from getting back to his feet.
Krathulian is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Po is looking to get back to is feet but Krathulian passes into side control.
Po is being controlled here.
Po struggling a bit here.
Krathulian staying calm.
Po can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Krathulian controlling the position from side mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po struggling a bit here.
Krathulian lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Po down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Krathulian remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Despite being in the dominant position, Kathos Krathulian just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch but Krathulian swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Po misses with a straight right.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Po looks to land a right hand but Krathulian moved out of range.
Krathulian fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Po throws a nice looking combination but Krathulian bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kathos Krathulian dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Po throws a right and a left that both miss.
No luck for Krathulian with that takedown attempt.
Po misses with a series of wild punches.
Huaka i Po is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Krathulian slips under a jab.
Po clinches with his opponent.
Po is looking to break free of the clinch but Krathulian has double underhooks.
Po blocks an elbow strike from Krathulian.
Po blocks an elbow strike.
Po tries to break the clinch but Krathulian is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po breaks from the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Po.
Po takes a swing at Krathulian's ribcage but misses.
Po fails to land with a series of punches.
Po looks to land a left hand but Krathulian moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krathulian fails with a takedown attempt.
Po is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Po throws an overhand right that lands on Krathulian's shoulder, as Krathulian tries to avoid the shot.
Krathulian tries to clinch up.
Po swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Krathulian tries to clinch up but Po circles away and keeps his distance.
Krathulian fails with an attempt to clinch.
Krathulian is looking to clinch but Po is avoiding it.
Krathulian avoids the body shot from Po.
Po rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Krathulian moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Krathulian closes this distance looking for a takedown but Po circles away.
Huaka i Po has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kathos Krathulian.
Po looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Krathulian wants to clinch up but Po keeps it at a distance.
Krathulian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Po swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Po throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Po does no damage.
Po tries to clinch but Krathulian moves out of range.
Po closes the distance looking to clinch
and Krathulian counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Po can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Krathulian controls the pace.
Krathulian is pushing down on Po's leg trying to pass to half guard. Po is fighting to maintain full guard but Krathulian has managed to sneak the leg through.
Krathulian thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Po to regain full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krathulian passes into half guard.
Krathulian slows the pace down in half guard.
Po throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Krathulian with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Po is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Po is looking to escape.
Krathulian with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kathos Krathulian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Po's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Po swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Krathulian tries to clinch up.
Po misses with a few strikes there.
Krathulian drives through and clinches with Po against the cage.
Po is looking to break free of the clinch but Krathulian has double underhooks.
Krathulian throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Po blocks it with crossed arms.
Krathulian keeps control of Po as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Po pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po breaks from the clinch.
Krathulian takes one to the chin there.
Po throws a right and a left that Krathulian avoids nicely.
Huaka i Po seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Po looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Krathulian shoots for a takedown but Po saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Po looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Po moves in looking to clinch but Krathulian pushes him off.
Po ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krathulian moves away.
Po throws a looping overhand right but Krathulian ducks down to avoid it.
Krathulian tries to close the distance and clinch but Po swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Krathulian gets the takedown into side control.
Krathulian controlling from side mount.
Krathulian's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Krathulian has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Krathulian looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Huaka i Po has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Krathulian controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Krathulian decides to stand back up.
Po moves into the clinch.
Po breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Po takes a swing at Krathulian's ribcage but misses.
A punch combination from Po misses.
Krathulian tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Po counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Krathulian looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Po misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice takedown defense from Po. No joy for Krathulian on that attempt.
Po gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Po breaks the clinch.
Po stuffs the takedown attempt from Krathulian. Krathulian gets slowly back to his feet.
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 Huaka i Po.
I think Krathulian has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kathos Krathulian!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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