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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tamias Poochyena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rau Utu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Poochyena comes to the cage accompanied by This Life - Curtis Stigers & The Forest Rangers. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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295 lbs
40 - 16 - 3 |
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225 cm
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300 lbs
19 - 9 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 16 - 3, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tamias Poochyena!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rau Utu!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Poochyena.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Poochyena checks a leg kick.
Utu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Poochyena tries to clinch but Utu moves away
and Utu counters with a thumping low kick.
Utu has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Utu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Poochyena appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Poochyena looks for the body kick but Utu saw that one coming.
Utu misses the shot to the body.
Poochyena tried to counter with a leg kick but Utu avoided it.
Utu throws a body shot but no joy.
Poochyena swings for the body but Utu moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poochyena looks for the body kick but Utu saw that one coming.
Utu throws a chopping leg kick but Poochyena manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Poochyena throws a counter high kick but Utu was just alert enough to avoid it.
Utu swings widly with a right hand
and Poochyena counters with a nice body kick.
Utu blocks a head kick by Poochyena.
We've been told by Poochyena's head coaches at gym closing that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rau Utu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crunch! Poochyena slams his shin into Utu's torso.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Utu. Poochyena does a little dance to reset his feet.
Utu jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Poochyena.
That kick from Utu tenderised Poochyena's leg. Poochyena is trying to keep his angry face on.
Utu lands a jab-cross combination.
Utu throws a hook to the side of Poochyena's head but Poochyena sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Poochyena throws a quick counter kick to the body but Utu avoids it.
Utu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Poochyena's sensitive parts.
Utu lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Tamias Poochyena has been cut.
Poochyena throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Utu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Poochyena thinking.
Utu lands with a straight right. Poochyena didn't see that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Utu connects with a high kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Utu.
Utu slips under a jab from Poochyena.
Utu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Utu throws a front kick aimed at Poochyena's knee but Poochyena avoids it well.
Utu lands a nice looking kick to the body. Poochyena takes a step back to recover.
Utu throws a body kick that misses.
Utu scores with a leg kick.
Utu lunges at Poochyena with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Poochyena's hand.
Poochyena on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Poochyena takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A swing and a miss from Utu.
Poochyena is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Utu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Poochyena on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Utu coming out on top.
Utu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Utu takes a swing at Poochyena's ribcage but misses.
Poochyena swings for the body but Utu moves out of range.
Utu moves out of range of the body kick.
Utu throws a body shot but no joy.
Poochyena tries to land a front kick but Utu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Utu flicks out a counter leg kick but Poochyena steps away.
Poochyena lunges at Utu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Utu's hand.
Utu moves out of range as Poochyena throws a body kick.
Poochyena throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Poochyena checks the leg kick.
Utu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Utu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Poochyena moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poochyena is looking to slow Utu down with leg kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as Poochyena checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Poochyena quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Utu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Poochyena. Poochyena circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Poochyena throws a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poochyena takes a swing at Utu's ribcage but misses.
Utu goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Utu connects with a leg kick. Poochyena looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Poochyena uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Utu.
Poochyena takes a swing at Utu's ribcage but misses.
Poochyena lands a nice looking kick to the body. Utu takes a step back to recover.
Utu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Poochyenas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rau Utu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tamias Poochyena's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Poochyena steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Utu.
A slow jab from Poochyena misses its intended target.
Poochyena walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A slow jab from Utu misses its intended target.
Poochyena keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Utu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Utu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Poochyena takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rau Utu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Utu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Poochyena is out of range and Utu settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poochyena throws a body kick that misses
and Utu counters with a nice low kick that buckles Poochyena's knee momentarily.
Utu throws a leg kick but Poochyena moved away.
Utu misses with a body kick.
Utu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Utu fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poochyena avoids the head kick by Utu.
Poochyena keeps Utu at a distance using the push kick.
Poochyena misses with a shot to the body
and Utu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Utu misses with a low kick.
Poochyena thinks about countering with a head kick.
Poochyena takes a swing at Utu's ribcage but misses.
Good leg kick by Utu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A looping hook to the body misses from Poochyena. Utu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Utu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Utu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Poochyena works Utu's body with a nice hook.
Utu scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poochyena scores with a kick to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Utu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Poochyena throws a quick counter kick to the body but Utu avoids it.
Poochyena defending well as Utu loads up on a big left hand.
Poochyena swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Utu thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Poochyena if he has to take too many more of those.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Poochyena might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Utu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Utu wants to land a leg kick but Poochyena is out of range.
Utu misses with a low kick.
Poochyena looks to throw the jab but Utu is out of range.
Utu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A shot to the body from Poochyena misses
and Utu counters with a straight right hand.
Utu avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Utu tenderised Poochyena's leg. Poochyena is trying to keep his angry face on.
Poochyena checks a low kick from Utu.
Utu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Utu lands a big head kick that sends Poochyena tumbling to the mat! Utu takes a step backwards and waves Poochyena back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Utu tries to land a front kick but Poochyena steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A solid body kick from Utu.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Utu misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Utu.
Poochyena moves out of range of the body kick.
Poochyena keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Utu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poochyena moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Utu throws a push kick but Poochyena slaps the foot to one side.
Utu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Utu. That's going to slow Poochyena down.
Poochyena is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That kick from Poochyena tenderised Utu's leg. Utu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Utu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Utu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Poochyena drops his hands momentarily and Utu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Poochyena throws an overhand right that lands on Utu's shoulder, as Utu tries to avoid the shot.
Utu throws a leg kick that is checked
and Poochyena counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Poochyena keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poochyena takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Utu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rau Utu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tamias Poochyena's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Utu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Poochyena at a distance.
Utu lands a nice hook to Poochyena's body. Poochyena takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Poochyena throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Utu is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Utu misses with a low kick.
Poochyena swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Utu misses with a body kick.
Utu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Poochyena throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Utu connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Utu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Poochyena tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Utu was well out of range. Poor timing from Poochyena.
A little jabbing left from Utu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Poochyena throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Rau Utu has been cut.
Utu scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Utu throws a head kick that Poochyena semi-blocks.
Utu thows a leg kick but Poochyena checks it
and Poochyena counters with a big head kick but Utu shrugs it off.
Utu stuns Poochyena with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Utu shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Poochyena eats them both and turns towards Utu to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Utu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A little feinted left hand from Poochyena on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Poochyena takes one to the chin there.
Poochyena scores with a jab to the body.
Utu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Poochyena moves out of range as Utu strikes.
It appears Poochyena was looking to counter with a kick there.
Utu lands a nice shot that snaps Poochyena's head back.
Poochyena is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Utu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Poochyena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Utu cracks Poochyena on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Poochyena falls backwards against the cage. Utu follows up with more strikes that drop Poochyena to his knees. Utu keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Poochyena! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rau Utu!
Rau Utu is the new super heavyweight champion!
Rau Utu managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250, into his post fight interview.
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