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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis LaBelle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kekoa Konani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Konani has chosen Hawaii '78 as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 1 |
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189 cm
25
202 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Travis LaBelle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kekoa Konani!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Konani shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has LaBelle pinned against the cage. LaBelle gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Konani shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as LaBelle sprawls well. LaBelle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Konani gets slowly back to his feet.
Konani looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Travis LaBelle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kekoa Konani.
Sloppy strikes from Konani. Those never looked like landing.
Konani checks a low kick from LaBelle.
LaBelle misses with an attempted mid kick.
LaBelle ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
LaBelle misses with a body shot.
LaBelle stuffs the takedown attempt from Konani. Konani gets slowly back to his feet.
Konani has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Konani manages to pull guard.
LaBelle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Konani is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! LaBelle has his hands clasped together but Konani extends and breaks LaBelle's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Konani.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kekoa Konani!
Kekoa Konani decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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