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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Snuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niel Seraphim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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145 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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144 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jimmy Snuka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Niel Seraphim!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seraphim wants to clinch.
Snuka throws a head kick but Seraphim moves out of range.
Seraphim is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Seraphim misses with the combination.
Snuka throws a series of punches but Seraphim avoids them all with ease.
A cross from Snuka lands.
Snuka has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Snuka lands a nice shot that snaps Seraphim's head back.
Seraphim looks to throw the jab but Snuka is out of range.
Snuka blocks a head kick by Seraphim.
No joy there for Seraphim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Snuka moves into the clinch.
Snuka lands an elbow that stopped Seraphim in his tracks for a moment.
Snuka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Seraphim looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Snuka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Niel Seraphim has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snuka tries to work over Seraphim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A knee to the head by Snuka.
Snuka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snuka throws an overhand right that lands on Seraphim's shoulder, as Seraphim tries to avoid the shot.
Snuka moves into range and clinches up with Seraphim.
Seraphim throws a punch but it's blocked by Snuka.
Snuka misses with a knee to the head.
Snuka lands an elbow inside.
Seraphim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Seraphim tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Snuka avoids it.
Snuka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Snuka has clasped his hands together around Seraphim's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Seraphim sneaks back into half guard.
Seraphim is looking to escape.
Snuka thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Seraphim keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Snuka not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Snuka lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Seraphim makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Seraphim.
Seraphim is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Snuka postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snuka working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Seraphim's head.
Seraphim not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Snuka works over Seraphim with some ground and pound from guard.
Snuka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Seraphim is keeping the position for now.
Seraphim is looking to stand up but Snuka isn't so interested in that idea.
Seraphim pushes Snuka off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Snuka throws the kick towards the body but Seraphim avoids it.
Snuka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Seraphim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Snuka blocks an elbow strike from Seraphim.
Nice elbow from Seraphim.
Snuka lands a nice uppercut.
Snuka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Snuka lands a head shot.
Seraphim is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Seraphim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seraphim lands a jab to the head.
Snuka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Snuka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Seraphim looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Seraphim throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Seraphim moves in looking to clinch but Snuka pushes him off.
Seraphim throws a series of punches but Snuka moves out of range.
Snuka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Seraphim throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Seraphim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Snuka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Seraphim walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A slapping body kick lands there for Seraphim.
Seraphim swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Seraphim goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snuka misses with a two punch combination.
Snuka connects with a right hand. Seraphim shakes it off.
Snuka takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Jimmy Snuka has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seraphim scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Snuka looks to land a combination but Seraphim avoids it well.
Nice straight punches there by Snuka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Snuka.
A combination from Seraphim does no damage.
Snuka looks to land a right hand but Seraphim moved out of range.
Snuka feints and as Seraphim raises his hands in defense, Snuka changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Snuka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Seraphim is keeping the position for now.
Snuka content to stall in guard here.
Seraphim wants to sweep but no luck.
Snuka has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Snuka trying to control but Seraphim is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seraphim has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Snuka has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Snuka lands with a light punch inside.
Seraphim blocks the elbow strike.
Snuka dodges an elbow strike from Seraphim.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Snuka dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Snuka throws a body kick that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Seraphim tries a head kick but it misses.
Snuka misses with a body kick.
Seraphim wants to counter with a clinch but Snuka pushes him away.
Snuka lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Snuka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Seraphim can do to turn this around?
Seraphim jabs at Snuka's body.
Seraphim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Snuka manages to avoid it.
Snuka has closed the distance and engaged Seraphim in a clinch.
Seraphim blocks an elbow strike from Snuka.
Seraphim managing to block the knees to the body from Snuka.
Snuka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Snuka.
Snuka lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jimmy Snuka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Seraphim scores a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snuka managing to block the knees to the body from Seraphim.
Snuka blocks the elbow strike.
Seraphim stalls.
Snuka trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seraphim takes a shot to the head.
Seraphim has Snuka pressed against the cage.
Seraphim is pressed up against the cage. Snuka has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Seraphim down to the mat. Seraphim avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Seraphim walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Seraphim tries to clinch but Snuka moves out of range.
Seraphim slips a jab from Snuka.
Snuka checks a leg kick nicely.
Seraphim throws an overhand right that lands on Snuka's shoulder, as Snuka tries to avoid the shot.
Snuka clinches with his opponent.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Snuka.
Seraphim lands a damaging elbow.
Seraphim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Snuka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Seraphim avoids the elbow strike from Snuka, against the cage.
Snuka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Snuka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snuka trying to land knees to the body.
Snuka scores a nice knee to the body.
Snuka throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice elbow from Snuka.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Snuka.
Seraphim lands an elbow that stopped Snuka in his tracks for a moment.
Snuka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Seraphim tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Snuka avoids it.
Snuka lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Snuka just misses with a elbow thrown towards Seraphim's brow.
Seraphim misses with an elbow strike.
Snuka throws an elbow but it misses.
Seraphim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Snuka misses with a knee strike.
Snuka throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Seraphim blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seraphim avoids the elbow strike from Snuka, against the cage.
Snuka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Snuka blocks an uppercut.
Snuka tries to land a knee to the head but Seraphim blocks with his arms.
Seraphim landing knees to the head.
Snuka pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Seraphim trying to land knees to the body.
Snuka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Seraphim trying to land knees to the body.
Seraphim looking to throw knees to the head but Snuka is blocking nicely.
Snuka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Snuka misses with an elbow over the top.
Seraphim misses with the head strike.
Seraphim throws an elbow that misses.
Seraphim missing with knees to the body.
Seraphim tries a knee to the head but Snuka blocks it.
Seraphim misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seraphim tries a knee to the head but Snuka blocks it.
Seraphim tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Snuka avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seraphim is fighting off a takedown attempt but Snuka is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Seraphim to the mat. Seraphim regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Seraphim scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A head kick from Seraphim lands but Snuka takes it in his stride.
Snuka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Seraphim circles away quickly and effectively.
Snuka dips to his left and cracks Seraphim with an uppercut!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Seraphim. Snuka shrugs it off though.
Seraphim just misses with a punch to the body.
Snuka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Seraphim.
Snuka shoots in and bounces Seraphim off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snuka postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Seraphim is trying to keep Snuka in close.
Seraphim wants to stand up but Snuka is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Snuka dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Snuka tries for a takedown but Seraphim sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Seraphim throws a series of punches but Snuka avoids them all with ease.
As Seraphim looks to move away, Snuka throws a big counter combo bu Seraphim just gets out of the way.
A lazy left from Snuka finds it's target.
Snuka bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Seraphim's head.
Snuka swats away the attempt to clinch by Seraphim.
Seraphim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Snuka misses the target.
Snuka misses with a double jab
and Seraphim cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Snuka scores with a jab to the jaw.
Seraphim misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snuka clinches up against the cage.
Seraphim throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Snuka blocks the elbow strike.
Seraphim avoids the elbow strike from Snuka, against the cage.
Snuka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Snuka moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seraphim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Snuka is defending well for now.
Seraphim misses with an elbow over the top.
Snuka crunches a lovely knee into Seraphim's ribcage.
Seraphim with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Snuka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Snuka has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Seraphim after a bit of a struggle.
Snuka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Seraphim blocks it with crossed arms.
Seraphim throws a knee to the head but misses.
Seraphim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Snuka.
Seraphim tries a knee to the head but Snuka blocks it.
Seraphim with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Seraphim takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Seraphim blocks an elbow strike.
Snuka lands a damaging elbow.
Snuka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Snuka lands an elbow that stopped Seraphim in his tracks for a moment.
Snuka landing knees to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seraphim pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Seraphim blocks an elbow strike.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Snuka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Snuka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Snuka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jimmy Snuka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Seraphim trying to land knees to the body.
A short right from Seraphim.
Snuka lands a damaging elbow.
Seraphim dodges an elbow strike from Snuka.
Seraphim tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Snuka avoids it.
Snuka lands an elbow inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Seraphim.
Seraphim comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters up against the cage, Seraphim throws an elbow but misses.
Snuka dodges an elbow strike from Seraphim.
Seraphim lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Seraphim tries to stall but Snuka uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Seraphim tries to land knees in the clinch but Snuka avoids the damage to the body.
Seraphim misses with a knee strike.
Seraphim throws an elbow that misses.
Seraphim misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snuka lands a nice elbow.
Seraphim lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Seraphim tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Snuka avoids it.
Niel Seraphim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Snuka tries to land a knee to the head but Seraphim blocks with his arms.
Seraphim stalls.
Seraphim trying to land knees to the body.
Snuka blocks an elbow strike.
Snuka misses with a knee to the head.
Seraphim tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jimmy Snuka.
Well Snuka has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Snuka!
Post fight, Jimmy Snuka took to the microphone: 'Me Tarzan He Jane!'.
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energy
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hype
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