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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tapu Hamuera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rudd Threetrees (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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220 lbs
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190 cm
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tapu Hamuera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rudd Threetrees!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Ben Watson and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamuera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Threetrees.
No joy there for Threetrees, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hamuera throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hamuera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Threetrees now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hamuera gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Threetrees connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Threetrees misses with a wild body shot.
Threetrees misses with a wild body shot.
Threetrees scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hamuera in his tracks.
Threetrees connects with a body shot that sends Hamuera's belly button to the back.
Hamuera lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hamuera with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Threetrees throws a body punch but Hamuera moves out of range.
Rudd Threetrees seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Threetrees cracks Hamuera with an open hand slap.
Hamuera looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hamuera fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Threetrees, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Threetrees is trying to break the clinch but Hamuera has him pressed against the cage.
Threetrees is trying to break the clinch but Hamuera is controlling him.
Hamuera is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Threetrees is trying to break the clinch but Hamuera has him pressed against the cage.
Hamuera misses with a knee to the head.
Threetrees is trying to push Hamuera away but Hamuera has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nice elbow from Hamuera.
It looks like Rudd Threetrees has been cut.
Hamuera tries to land knees in the clinch but Threetrees avoids the damage to the body.
Threetrees looking to slow down the pace here.
Threetrees tries to break the clinch but Hamuera is controlling the position.
Hamuera lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Hamuera - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hamuera scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Threetrees wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hamuera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hamuera taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Threetrees can't break the clinch.
Hamuera unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Threetrees.
Hamuera has Threetrees pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Threetrees manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Threetrees tries to break free but Hamuera pushes him back against the cage.
Hamuera lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Hamuera on the inside.
Threetrees wants to stall.
Hamuera tries a knee to the head but Threetrees blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Threetrees fails to land.
Threetrees blocks an elbow strike from Hamuera.
Hamuera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Threetrees blocks it with crossed arms.
Hamuera stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hamuera has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Threetrees avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tapu Hamuera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Threetrees trying to control the position but instead, Hamuera has worked for underhooks and has pushed Threetrees into the cage.
Hamuera lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Threetrees wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hamuera has him pressed against the cage.
Hamuera has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Threetrees is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hamuera leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hamuera stalling in the clinch.
Hamuera stalling the fight.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hamuera.
Threetrees wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tapu Hamuera.
Threetrees lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hamuera circles away quickly and effectively.
Threetrees scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tapu Hamuera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rudd Threetrees'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.
Donk. Threetrees catches Hamuera right on the button with a cross.
Threetrees lands a nice shot to the body.
Threetrees takes a swing at Hamuera's ribcage but misses.
Hamuera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hamuera tried to score with a low kick but Threetrees checks it.
Threetrees throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Threetrees tries to get set, Hamuera tries to push him back and clinch up but Threetrees manages to avoid the attempt.
Threetrees lands a head shot.
Hamuera scores with a head kick. Threetrees tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hamuera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hamuera closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Threetrees misses with a jab to the body
and Hamuera counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hamuera.
Hamuera is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Threetrees takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Threetrees wants to break the clinch but can't.
Threetrees tries to circle away but Hamuera has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamuera connects with a nasty looking knee right to Threetrees's face.
Threetrees blocking some punches.
Hamuera misses with a knee to the head.
Threetrees's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hamuera stalling the fight.
Hamuera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hamuera misses with a knee strike.
Hamuera lands a right hand that snaps the head of Threetrees backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hamuera creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hamuera landing knees to the head.
Threetrees lands a left hand.
I was talking to Hamuera's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hamuera scores with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Hamuera is struggling to control the position.
Hamuera keeps control of Threetrees as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hamuera comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That has opened up Rudd Threetrees's cut even more.
Hamuera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Threetrees looking to slow down the pace here.
Hamuera misses with a punch on the inside.
Hamuera stalling against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hamuera.
Hamuera misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Threetrees blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Hamuera fails to land.
Threetrees avoiding damage as Hamuera throws knees to the body.
Threetrees being controlled against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hamuera just misses with a elbow thrown towards Threetrees's brow.
Hamuera misses with a punch on the inside.
Hamuera lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hamuera leaning against his opponent.
Threetrees slowing the pace effectively.
Hamuera lands a right hand that snaps the head of Threetrees backwards.
Hamuera just leaning against Threetrees, taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamuera lands an elbow inside that Threetrees shrugs off.
Hamuera misses with some punches.
Threetrees stalling in the clinch but Hamuera improves position.
Threetrees tries to circle away but Hamuera has him pinned against the cage.
Hamuera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hamuera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hamuera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hamuera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hamuera lands an elbow just above Threetrees 's eye.
The cut above Rudd Threetrees's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hamuera lands an uppercut.
Hamuera lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hamuera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tapu Hamuera dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rudd Threetrees's cut.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Threetrees misses with a two punch combination.
Threetrees lands a jab to the head.
Hamuera misses with a straight right.
Threetrees scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hamuera's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Threetrees connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hamuera scrambles back to his feet.
Threetrees connects with a nice looking jab.
Threetrees misses with the combination.
Threetrees connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Threetrees lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Threetrees fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hamuera takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hamuera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hamuera takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hamuera doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hamuera slips a jab and a cross from Threetrees.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamuera will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Threetrees throws a combination. Hamuera tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hamuera is rocked!
Hamuera is aggressively charging in as Threetrees backs up avoiding any damage. Threetrees tosses out a jab and Hamuera runs right into it face first! Hamuera is out cold! Threetrees dropped down on all fours and is barking in Hamuera's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rudd Threetrees!
A less than humble Rudd Threetrees misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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