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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Red Dawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tissi Hirmu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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188 cm
25
237 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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170 cm
25
250 lbs
4 - 0 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Red Dawn! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tissi Hirmu! The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dawn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hirmu's head backwards. Dawn digs a good body shot into Hirmu's ribs. Hirmu avoids the body shot from Dawn.
Dawn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Hirmu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Dawn cracks Hirmu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Dawn with a hook. A decent looking cross lands there for Dawn. Dawn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hirmu. Dawn lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hirmu backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Dawn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hirmu circles away quickly and effectively. Dawn cracks a nice hook into Hirmu's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dawn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Hirmu scores with a jab. Hirmu ducks right into an uppercut from Dawn. Hirmu throws a poor cross that misses
and Hirmu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. A swing and a miss from Hirmu. Dawn throwing a counter right hand but Hirmu manages to avoid it. Dawn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Dawn cracks a nice hook into Hirmu's ribs. Dawn avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Dawn swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Hirmu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Hirmu is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. Hirmu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Hirmu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dawn moves away. Dawn misses with a series of wild punches.
It seemed like Hirmu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dawn dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Dawn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hirmu. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hirmu walks into a straight right hand from Dawn. Hirmu misses with a looping left. A counter left hand to the body from Dawn misses its target. Dawn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Nice uppercut lands for Hirmu. That snapped Dawn's head back.
Hirmu throws a body punch but Dawn moves out of range. Hirmu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Hirmu misses with a straight right. Dawn is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Hirmu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dawn.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dawn lands with a cross. Hirmu moves out of range of the strikes. Hirmu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Hirmu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dawn moves away. Hirmu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Nice defenses there by Dawn. Hirmu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Dawn misses with a wild combination.
Dawn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Hirmu misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hirmu swings widly with a right hand
and Dawn counters with a two punch combo. Dawn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hirmu moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Dawn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. This has been an exciting period of action! Hirmu throws a right hand that misses
and Dawn counters with a nice body shot. Dawn dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Dawn is breathing heavily. Hirmu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dawn.
Hirmu misses with a lunging right hand
and Dawn counters with a lovely straight right hand! Hirmu defending well as Dawn loads up on a big left hand. Dawn misses with a left hand and Hirmu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Hirmu misses the jab. Hirmu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dawn.
Dawn appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Red Dawn dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dawn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A left lands for Dawn. Hirmu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dawn moves away. Dawn swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Dawn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Hirmu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dawn misses with a looping left. Danga de danga de dang - Dawn scores with a four punch combination! Hirmu takes a body punch but keeps moving. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dawn throws out a loose jab but Hirmu uses good head movement to avoid it. Hirmu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Hirmu takes one to the chin there. Hirmu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hirmu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dawn thuds a left hand into Hirmu's body. Dawn moves away from the strike by Hirmu. Dawn scores with a one two! Hirmu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Dawn scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dawn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Dawn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hirmu throws out the jab. Dawn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Dawn scores with a nice right hand.
Hirmu throws a looping overhand right but Dawn ducks down to avoid it. Dawn is looking to counter with a shot to the body. A left lands for Dawn. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Dawn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Hirmu might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Dawn has got the better of the exchanges.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dawn staying out of range there. Dawn went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Nice defenses there by Dawn. A slow jab from Hirmu misses its intended target. Hirmu misses with a looping right. Hirmu might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Hirmu lunges at Dawn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dawn's hand. Hirmu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Nice shot by Hirmu. Hirmu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Dawn scores with the left hand. Hirmu knows he should have avoided that one. Hirmu throws a hook but Dawn avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hirmu loads up on a big right hand but Dawn slips the punch. Red Dawn is winning the standup battle so far. Hirmu avoids the body shot from Dawn.
Hirmu throws a hook but Dawn avoids it easily. Dawn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Dawn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Dawn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hirmu scores with a counter punch that sends Dawn to the canvas! Hirmu smells blood - he's punishing Dawn with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Dawn has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tissi Hirmu!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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