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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cus Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Tetahiti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cus Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Adam Tetahiti!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tetahiti listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
It looks like Cus Jr has been cut.
Tetahiti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tetahiti takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jr is looking to slow Tetahiti down with leg kicks.
Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tetahiti lands a lovely overhand right.
Tetahiti connects with a body shot.
Tetahiti misses the jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jr is struggling to control the position.
Tetahiti taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tetahiti misses with a punch to the body.
Tetahiti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tetahiti lands with a right to the head.
Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adam Tetahiti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tetahiti lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tetahiti throws out a loose jab but Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Tetahiti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jr.
Jr is looking to score with low kicks.
Jr defending well as Tetahiti loads up on a big left hand.
Tetahiti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jr.
Tetahiti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jr moves away.
Tetahiti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jr tries to keep at a distance but Tetahiti has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jr just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tetahiti's brow.
Tetahiti lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jr breaks the clinch.
Tetahiti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jr.
Tetahiti has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tetahiti is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tetahiti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tetahiti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tetahiti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tetahiti letting Jr take a breather here.
Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Tetahiti misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Tetahiti.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Tetahiti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tetahiti works Jr's body with a nice hook.
Tetahiti has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jr lands a head kick!
Jr tries a low kick but Tetahiti avoids it.
Jr throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tetahiti tests Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tetahiti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jr.
Tetahiti lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jr at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jr.
Jr looks for the body kick but Tetahiti saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jr ducks under a wild hook from Tetahiti.
Tetahiti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jr manages to avoid it.
Tetahiti throws a hook but Jr avoids it easily.
Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tetahiti.
Tetahiti looks to land a right hand but Jr moved out of range.
Jr throws a leg kick but Tetahiti checks it.
Tetahiti closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tetahiti leaning against his opponent.
Tetahiti lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tetahiti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tetahiti tries to throw a body punch but Jr avoids it by throwing Tetahiti back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tetahiti digs a right hand into Jr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jr's gas tank.
Tetahiti lands a hook that snaps the head of Jr backwards.
Tetahiti misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Tetahiti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cus Jr's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tetahiti smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tetahiti doesn't manage to clinch there - Jr circles away.
Tetahiti scores with a hook.
Nice uppercut there from Tetahiti.
Jr throws a leg kick but Tetahiti sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tetahiti misses with a straight left.
Tetahiti lands with a straight right. Jr didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tetahiti lands with a straight right. Jr didn't see that one coming.
Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tetahiti throws a series of strikes that have Jr backpedaling.
Jr lands a high kick!
A slow jab from Tetahiti misses its intended target.
Tetahiti misses with a body shot.
Adam Tetahiti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tetahiti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jr.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tetahiti lands with a shot to the body.
Tetahiti lands a slapping body shot.
Tetahiti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jr.
Jr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jr there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cus Jr's cut is getting worse.
Tetahiti rushes Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jr prevents a body shot from Tetahiti.
Jr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tetahiti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jr blocking some punches.
Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jr lands a head kick!
Tetahiti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tetahiti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tetahiti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tetahiti wants to clinch up but Jr keeps it at a distance.
Jr walks into a jab.
Tetahiti tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jr counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tetahiti's knee momentarily.
Tetahiti throws a body punch but Jr moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Jr.
Tetahiti avoids the head kick by Jr.
Tetahiti lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jr at a distance.
Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Tetahiti moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tetahiti scores with a hook to the body. Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tetahiti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tetahiti tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tetahiti's corner calls for a 1-2. Tetahiti obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tetahiti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tetahiti swinging wildly here.
Tetahiti takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tetahiti blocks a head kick by Jr.
Tetahiti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jr ducks under a wild hook from Tetahiti.
Jr throws a head kick but Tetahiti moves out of range.
Tetahiti connects with a nice looking jab.
Tetahiti instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tetahiti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jr backwards.
Tetahiti misses with some punches.
Tetahiti swings wildly with an uppercut but Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tetahiti throws a punch but it's blocked by Jr.
Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Tetahiti.
Tetahiti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tetahiti lands a nice uppercut.
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!
Tetahiti blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tetahiti gets through Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tetahiti.
Jr tries a knee to the head but Tetahiti blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Tetahiti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cus Jr's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Tetahiti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jr motions for Tetahiti to come forward. Jr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tetahiti throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tetahiti missing with a left hand there. Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tetahiti.
Jr walks into a stiff left hand from Tetahiti.
Jr moves out of range as Tetahiti strikes.
Jr throws a leg kick but Tetahiti moved away.
Tetahiti cracks Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
A jab from Tetahiti does it's job there.
Tetahiti stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tetahiti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jr moves away.
A cross from Tetahiti lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tetahiti.
Tetahiti takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jr feints and then cracks Tetahiti's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tetahiti down.
Tetahiti works the jab nicely.
Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tetahiti's calf.
Tetahiti walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jr.
Tetahiti keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tetahiti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tetahiti thows a body shot but no joy.
Tetahiti cracks a nice hook into Jr's ribs.
Tetahiti missing with a left hand there. Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tetahiti checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tetahiti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tetahiti throws a shot from downtown. Jr moves away and avoids it.
Cus Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adam Tetahiti is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Tetahiti throws a right and a left that Jr avoids nicely.
Tetahiti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tetahiti lands a body shot.
Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tetahiti to score with a decent uppercut.
Tetahiti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Donk. Tetahiti catches Jr right on the button with a cross.
A punch combination from Tetahiti misses.
Jr misses with a low kick as Tetahiti jumps back.
Tetahiti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tetahiti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jr slips a straight right by Tetahiti.
Tetahiti swings for the body but Jr moves out of range.
Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tetahiti.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tetahiti crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jr - the referee stops the clock and Tetahiti gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jr. Tetahiti manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tetahiti lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tetahiti avoids the head kick by Jr.
Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tetahiti lands a jab to the head.
No joy there for Tetahiti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tetahiti on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tetahiti checks a leg kick.
Tetahiti throws a right and a left that Jr avoids nicely.
Tetahiti throws a lazy right hand but Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tetahiti with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tetahiti loads up on a big right hand but Jr slips the punch.
Jr looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tetahiti moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tetahiti with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tetahiti moves out of range of the leg kick from Jr.
Tetahiti has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jr.
Tetahiti gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Tetahiti.
Jr stalling against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tetahiti.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Tetahiti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tetahiti has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Tetahiti!
Adam Tetahiti really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Ace of Spades Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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