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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yngve Ingvar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Snuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snuka has chosen Superfly by Curtis Mayfield as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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166 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yngve Ingvar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Snuka!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snuka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ingvar manages to avoid it.
Ingvar is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Snuka works over Ingvar's head and body with a nice combination.
Snuka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ingvar.
Snuka is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've been informed that Snuka has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Snuka scores with a jab to the body.
Snuka moves out of range as Ingvar strikes.
Snuka tries to close the distance and clinch but Ingvar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Snuka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ingvar.
Ingvar missing with a left hand there. Snuka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ingvar throws a hook to the side of Snuka's head but Snuka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Snuka's corner calls for a 1-2. Snuka obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ingvar misses with a straight right.
A jab from Ingvar misses.
Snuka misses with a wild body shot.
Ingvar throws a jab but it's blocked by Snuka.
Snuka wants to counter with a clinch but Ingvar pushes him away.
Snuka throws out a loose jab but Ingvar uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ingvar misses with a looping left.
Snuka is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Snuka tries to clinch
and Ingvar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Snuka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ingvar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ingvar looks to land a body kick but Snuka moved away.
Ingvar misses with a straight right.
Ingvar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Snuka lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Snuka closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ingvar's guard.
Ingvar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Snuka gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Snuka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ingvar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Snuka tries to free his leg and advance position but Ingvar is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snuka is working Ingvar over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ingvar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Snuka is one step ahead there.
Ingvar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snuka keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ingvar's head.
Ingvar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Snuka gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Snuka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ingvar controls Snuka momentarily but Snuka frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ingvar wants to control the position but Snuka says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Ingvar is looking to control Snuka's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ingvar avoid being mounted?
Ingvar wants to improve his position but Snuka is controlling well.
Ingvar is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Snuka scores with a couple of nice shots.
Snuka keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snuka wants to free his trapped foot but Ingvar is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ingvar tries to get to full guard but Snuka has control of the leg.
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.
Snuka thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Snuka missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ingvar actively working from the bottom here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Snuka throws a body shot but no joy.
Ingvar avoids the body shot from Snuka.
Snuka fails with the takedown.
Ingvar throws a counter high kick but Snuka was just alert enough to avoid it.
Ingvar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ingvar.
Yngve Ingvar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ingvar throws a hook to the side of Snuka's head but Snuka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Snuka tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ingvar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ingvar there as he acknowledges the shot.
Snuka lands an overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Snuka dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ingvar throws an off balance right hand
and Snuka counters with a one-two to the body.
Snuka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ingvar.
Snuka on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ingvar is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Snuka looks to land a left hand but Ingvar moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Ingvar misses.
Snuka is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ingvar with a body shot.
Snuka closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ingvar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ingvar there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ingvar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Snuka swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Snuka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Snuka fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ingvar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Snuka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Snuka jabs Ingvar right on the nose. Ingvar blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snuka tries to close the distance and clinch but Ingvar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snuka misses with a takedown
and Ingvar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Snuka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Snuka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Ingvar as Snuka shoots in.
Yngve Ingvar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Snuka.
Snuka tries to clinch up.
Snuka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ingvar scores with a nice strike.
Snuka goes for a double leg but Ingvar avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ingvar continues to drive forward.
Snuka looks to land a combination. Ingvar sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jimmy Snuka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Snuka shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ingvar stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ingvar wants it to stay on the feet.
Snuka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Ingvar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Snuka avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snuka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ingvar.
Ingvar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Snuka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ingvar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Snuka looks to move away, Ingvar throws a big counter combo bu Snuka just gets out of the way.
Ingvar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Snuka looks to land a combination but Ingvar avoids it well.
Snuka pushes Ingvar up against the cage in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Ingvar.
A shot in the inside from Ingvar.
Snuka lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Snuka fails to land.
Snuka ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Snuka no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Snuka keeping moving, preventing Ingvar from controlling successfully.
Ingvar slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snuka is trying to get back to half guard.
Ingvar trying to control the position but Snuka is working away.
Snuka tries to buck Ingvar off but Ingvar is having none of it.
Snuka is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Snuka moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Snuka keeping moving, preventing Ingvar from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ingvar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Snuka is looking for a triangle but Ingvar pushes his legs off easily.
Ingvar wants to stand but Snuka is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ingvar won't allow Snuka to sweep him here.
Snuka trying to keep a closed guard but Ingvar is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jimmy Snuka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ingvar.
Ingvar throws a hook to the side of Snuka's head but Snuka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Snuka blocks a head kick by Ingvar.
Snuka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ingvar.
Ingvar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Snuka.
Jimmy Snuka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snuka cracks Ingvar with a good jab.
A lazy left from Snuka finds it's target.
Snuka with a poor takedown
and Ingvar counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Snuka is lucky that one didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ingvar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Snuka's head backwards.
Ingvar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Snuka lunges at Ingvar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ingvar's hand.
Snuka closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Snuka lands in his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snuka won't allow Ingvar to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ingvar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ingvar keeping full guard, as Snuka tries to pass.
Ingvar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ingvar seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Snuka is staying active underneath Ingvar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Snuka wants to control but Ingvar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ingvar prevents Snuka from improving his position.
Snuka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ingvar seems to be looking for submissions.
Snuka actively working from the bottom here.
Ingvar wants to pass the guard but Snuka is defending well.
Ingvar stalling away here and it's allowed Snuka to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ingvar thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ingvar trying to control the position from guard on top but Snuka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snuka is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ingvar trying to control here.
Snuka missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yngve Ingvar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jimmy Snuka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Snuka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ingvar keeps working.
Snuka controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ingvar trying to control here.
Snuka trying to control the action but Ingvar is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Snuka lands a jab to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Snuka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Snuka 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Snuka!
Jimmy Snuka very nearly forgot to thank GREEN!160 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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