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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toa Kiuga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenpachi Zaraki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kiuga comes to the cage accompanied by Wish. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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285 lbs
18 - 15 - 0 |
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240 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toa Kiuga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kenpachi Zaraki!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Zaraki.
Zaraki keeps Kiuga at a distance using the push kick.
Zaraki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zaraki misses with a left hand
letting Kiuga counter with a right hand.
Zaraki throws a head kick that misses.
Kiuga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zaraki.
Zaraki throws a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kiuga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zaraki.
Zaraki throws a right and a left that Kiuga avoids nicely.
Zaraki scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zaraki missing with a left hand there. Kiuga was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kiuga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zaraki.
Kiuga misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiuga throws a sloppy head kick and Zaraki moves out of range easily.
Zaraki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zaraki throws a sloppy head kick and Kiuga moves out of range easily.
Zaraki throws the kick towards the body but Kiuga avoids it.
Kenpachi Zaraki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zaraki throws a one two combo.
Kiuga avoids the head kick by Zaraki.
Zaraki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kiuga avoids the body shot from Zaraki.
Zaraki moves out of range as Kiuga strikes.
Some wild striking there from Zaraki.
Zaraki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kiuga.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Zaraki misses.
Kiuga blocks a head kick by Zaraki.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zaraki throws a head kick that half lands.
No joy there for Zaraki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kiuga misses with a head kick.
Zaraki slips a jab and a cross from Kiuga.
Zaraki lands a head kick. Kiuga smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Zaraki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body kick from Zaraki.
Zaraki misses with an uppercut. Kiuga saw that one coming.
Zaraki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaraki tries to close the distance and clinch but Kiuga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zaraki clinches up with Kiuga and pushes him back against the cage.
Kiuga throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zaraki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zaraki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kiuga backwards.
Kiuga misses with a punch to the body.
Kiuga misses with a punch to the body.
Zaraki is trying to break the clinch but Kiuga is controlling him.
Zaraki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Zaraki fails to land.
Kiuga keeps control of Zaraki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zaraki tries to throw a body punch but Kiuga avoids it by throwing Zaraki back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiuga lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kiuga leaning against his opponent.
Kiuga lands a body shot in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zaraki is working Kiuga over against the cage.
Zaraki has a couple of punches blocked by Kiuga.
Kiuga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zaraki has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kiuga seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Zaraki can turn it around.
Kiuga leaning against his opponent.
Kiuga breaks the clinch.
Zaraki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zaraki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Kiuga.
Zaraki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenpachi Zaraki dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kiuga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kiuga uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zaraki.
Zaraki throws a head kick that misses
enabling Kiuga to counter with a crisp jab.
Kenpachi Zaraki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zaraki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kiuga throws a head kick that misses.
Zaraki looks to land a combination. Kiuga sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Zaraki throws out a loose jab but Kiuga uses good head movement to avoid it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Zaraki in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A head kick misses from Kiuga.
Zaraki misses with the combination.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Zaraki. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Kiuga avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kiuga scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiuga throws a shot to the body.
Zaraki throws a combination that misses
and Kiuga counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Zaraki is breathing heavily.
A shot to the liver by Zaraki. Beautiful body shot.
Zaraki takes one to the chin there.
Kiuga avoids the head kick by Zaraki.
Zaraki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kiuga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zaraki.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zaraki misses the shot to the body.
Kiuga takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kiuga stalks Zaraki and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Zaraki's face. Zaraki staggers backwards, shaken.
Zaraki cracks the inside of Kiuga's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiuga lands a nice hook to Zaraki's body. Zaraki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kiuga digs a good hook to Zaraki's body.
Zaraki slips a jab from Kiuga.
Zaraki looks to throw the jab but Kiuga is out of range.
Kiuga uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zaraki.
Kiuga jabs Zaraki to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice shot by Zaraki.
Nice cross by Kiuga.
Zaraki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zaraki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kiuga lands a jab-cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaraki wants to clinch up but Kiuga keeps it at a distance.
Zaraki tries to clinch there but Kiuga circles away.
Zaraki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zaraki tries to clinch but Kiuga moves away
and Kiuga counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kiuga cracks Zaraki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Zaraki is rocked!
No joy there for Zaraki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zaraki is still on wobbly legs! Can Kiuga finish him?
Zaraki throws a sloppy head kick and Kiuga moves out of range easily.
Zaraki seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters circling - Zaraki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kiuga takes a swing at Zaraki's ribcage but misses.
Kiuga throws a sloppy head kick and Zaraki moves out of range easily.
Kiuga avoids the head kick by Zaraki.
Kiuga throws a head kick that misses.
Zaraki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaraki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kiuga, pushing him back against the cage.
Kiuga tries to work over Zaraki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kiuga pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kiuga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kiuga is looking to wear down Zaraki with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Zaraki throws the left hand but Kiuga avoids the punch easily.
Zaraki scores with a head kick. Kiuga tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zaraki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kenpachi Zaraki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zaraki misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kiuga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kiuga throws a sloppy head kick and Zaraki moves out of range easily.
Zaraki swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toa Kiuga dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kiuga blocks a head kick by Zaraki.
Kiuga throws a shot to the body.
Kiuga slips under a jab.
A head kick misses from Zaraki.
A head kick misses from Zaraki.
Kiuga punishes Zaraki's body with a nice straight punch.
Zaraki throws a lazy right hand but Kiuga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zaraki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fighters circling - Zaraki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zaraki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zaraki throws a right and a left that Kiuga avoids nicely.
Kiuga misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiuga throws a series of punches but Zaraki avoids them all with ease.
Zaraki fails to land with a series of punches.
Zaraki misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Zaraki misses.
Zaraki avoids the head kick by Kiuga.
Zaraki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zaraki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zaraki tries to clinch up but Kiuga circles away and keeps his distance.
Kiuga lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zaraki circles away quickly and effectively.
Zaraki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zaraki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiuga misses with a head kick.
Kiuga scores with a jab to the body.
Zaraki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Zaraki.
Kiuga connects with a crisp jab.
Kiuga throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Kiuga, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kiuga scores with a hook to the body. Zaraki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zaraki throws a big shot that misses.
Kiuga digs a good body shot into Zaraki's ribs.
Zaraki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaraki throws a head kick that misses.
Kiuga throws a body punch but Zaraki moves out of range.
Zaraki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kiuga throws a head kick but Zaraki moves out of range.
Zaraki misses with a head kick.
Kiuga throws a head kick but Zaraki moves out of range.
Zaraki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kiuga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zaraki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zaraki throws a shot from downtown. Kiuga moves away and avoids it.
Zaraki throws a lazy right hand but Kiuga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaraki takes a swing at Kiuga's ribcage but misses.
Zaraki lands a jab-cross combination.
Zaraki throws a hook but Kiuga blocks it.
Kiuga looks to score with a jab to the body but Zaraki is just out of range.
Zaraki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kiuga thows a body shot but no joy.
Zaraki tries to bum rush Kiuga with a series of wild strikes but Kiuga uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zaraki throws a jab but it's blocked by Kiuga.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kiuga swings for the body but Zaraki moves out of range.
Kiuga takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Zaraki lands a head kick!
And that's the end of the fight!
Toa Kiuga showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kiuga has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toa Kiuga!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Toa Kiuga waved his t-shirt featuring TFP Graphics - Pit Inc's logo in front of the cameras.
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