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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nashik Adwadi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaiea Keona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nashik Adwadi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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219 cm
18
280 lbs
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195 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nashik Adwadi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kaiea Keona ! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Adwadi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Keona stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Adwadi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Adwadi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Keona tries to clinch there but Adwadi circles away.
Keona shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Adwadi defends it nicely. Keona dives in for a single leg takedown but Adwadi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Keona keeps control of Adwadi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Adwadi can't break the clinch.
Keona manages to pull guard.
Adwadi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Keona works some decent striking defense from the bottom. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Keona tries to land a sweep but no joy. Adwadi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Adwadi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Keona 's guard. Adwadi decides to stand up. Adwadi leaves Keona with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Nashik Adwadi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaiea Keona .
That's one minute gone in the round. Keona uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adwadi.
Keona walks into a left hand. Keona wants to clinch. Keona darts in looking for a takedown but Adwadi gets double underhooks and turns Keona into the cage. Keona prevents Adwadi from breaking the clinch. Adwadi wants to get back to striking at distance but Keona won't allow it.
Keona keeps control of Adwadi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Adwadi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Keona dives in and grabs Adwadi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Adwadi pushes down on Keona 's head and hops out. Keona shoots for a takedown but Adwadi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Keona takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Keona misses with a low kick. Keona on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Adwadi feints a jab promting Keona to slip. Adwadi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Keona slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Kaiea Keona has been cut. Adwadi swinging wildly here.
Adwadi with a jab. This has been an exciting period of action! Keona is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Keona shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Adwadi sprawls well. Adwadi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Keona gets slowly back to his feet. Keona tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Adwadi throws out a powerful jab. Nashik Adwadi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Nice takedown defense from Adwadi. No joy for Keona on that attempt. Adwadi scores with a nice head shot. Keona misses with a takedown attempt - Adwadi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Keona looks winded! Adwadi cracks a nice hook into Keona 's ribs. Adwadi cracks Keona with a good jab. Adwadi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Adwadi stalks Keona and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Keona 's face. Keona staggers backwards, shaken.
Keona is rocked! Keona misses with a head kick.
Keona is still on wobbly legs! Can Adwadi finish him? Nice body punch from Adwadi. Keona seems to have recovered his senses. Adwadi misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Adwadi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Adwadi. Keona takes a body punch but keeps moving. A punch combination from Adwadi misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Adwadi misses with a two punch combination.
Adwadi scores with the left hand. Keona knows he should have avoided that one. Adwadi throws a nice looking combination but Keona bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Adwadi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Keona tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adwadi was well out of range. Poor timing from Keona . Adwadi walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Keona drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Adwadi swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Keona 's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nashik Adwadi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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