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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fubar Kego (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kikeona Kulani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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, Fubar Kego!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kikeona Kulani!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kulani lands a nice looking body shot.
Kulani misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kulani lands a nice looking body shot.
Kego takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kulani connects with the punch.
Jab by Kulani.
Kulani scores with a jab. Kego acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kego has a takedown stuffed.
Kulani throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kego.
Kulani wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kulani moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kulani scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kego looks for a takedown but Kulani sprawls well.
Kego gets a takedown into half guard.
Kego is trying to control the action in half guard but Kulani is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kego wants to work for an arm triangle but Kulani is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kulani tries to roll over but Kego keeps him under control.
Kego is looking for a kimura here.
Kulani is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kego is looking for a kimura here.
Kulani wants to control but Kego is keeping busy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kulani looks to land a combination. Kego sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kulani displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kulani is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kego rather than just go for the knockout.
Kulani misses with a wild body shot.
Kulani takes a swing at Kego's ribcage but misses.
Kikeona Kulani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulani misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kulani lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kulani works Kego's body with a nice hook.
Horrible takedown by Kego or perhaps it was just good defense by Kulani which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fubar Kego. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kulani misses with a two punch combination.
Kego tries to clinch there but Kulani circles away.
Kulani lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kego at a distance.
Kulani scores with a hook to the body. Kego takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kulani misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulani just misses with a punch to the body.
Kulani misses with a wild combination.
Kulani thows a body shot but no joy.
Kulani misses with a double jab.
Kego decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kulani manages to get to full guard.
Kego stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kulani swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kulani lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kego!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kikeona Kulani dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kulani lands with a shot to the body.
Kego fails with the takedown.
Kego shoots in but no luck this time.
Kego is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Some wild striking there from Kulani.
Kulani looks to land a combination but Kego avoids it well.
Kulani stalks Kego and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kego's face. Kego staggers backwards, shaken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kego manages to avoid it.
Fubar Kego is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kulani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice cross by Kulani.
Kego shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kulani's guard.
Kego stands and throws Kulani's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kego advances nicely into full mount.
Kego moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Kulani has worked his arm free - good work by Kulani!
Kulani sneaks back into half guard.
Kego is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kego is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kulani doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kego.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kulani is trying to stand back up but Kego is controlling him
Kego trying to pass the guard but Kulani defending well.
Kulani works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kego trying to control the position from guard on top but Kulani is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kego wants to pass the guard but Kulani is keeping the position.
Kego drops back looking for a leg! Kulani is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kulani manages to kick Kego off! Kego jumps back into Kulani's guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kulani throws a series of punches but Kego avoids them all with ease.
Kulani misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kulani digs a good hook to Kego's body.
Kego scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulani wants to improve his position but Kego is controlling well.
Kego wants to free his trapped foot but Kulani is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kego performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kulani gets back to full guard.
Kego wants to control from the top but Kulani keeps moving.
Kego is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kikeona Kulani showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kego's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kulani scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kulani ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kulani misses with a few strikes there.
Kego closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kego.
Kulani is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kego is keeping busy.
Kulani fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kulani is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kego ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kego no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kego escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kulani gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kego working for a triangle but Kulani defends it easily.
Kego is looking for a triangle here but Kulani uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Kego is trying to control Kulani's posture but Kulani avoids it.
Kego gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kego regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kulani forces his way into half guard.
Kego is looking to control Kulani's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kego avoid being mounted?
Kego is in trouble now - Kulani has advanced to mount!
Kego is looking to get to half guard.
Kulani looking to control but Kego is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kego really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kego is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kego working to try and regain half guard.
Kulani trying to control but Kego is having none of it.
Kulani is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Kulani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kego moves away.
That's four 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.
Kego scores a takedown into full mount!
Kego has hold of Kulani's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kulani manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kego tries to control but Kulani wriggling away.
Fubar Kego has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kego goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Kulani is on top in guard.
Kulani postures up.
Kulani trying to control but Kego is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kikeona Kulani.
I've got Kulani winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kikeona Kulani!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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