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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Charbonneau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aukusitino Hafoka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charbonneau's entrance music is Stromae - Formidable. A fine choice. Marshall Charbonneau could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Aukusitino Hafoka's chin.
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160 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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175 cm
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166 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marshall Charbonneau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Aukusitino Hafoka!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charbonneau misses the jab.
Hafoka feints the counter takedown.
Charbonneau throws an off balance right hand
and Hafoka counters with a nice uppercut.
Hafoka gets caught flat footed, as Charbonneau shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Charbonneau has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Charbonneau wants to control from the top but Hafoka keeps moving.
Charbonneau throwing strikes but missing.
Charbonneau makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hafoka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Charbonneau stopping the sweep attempt from Hafoka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charbonneau throws a big right hand that misses.
Charbonneau working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hafoka keeping moving, preventing Charbonneau from controlling successfully.
Charbonneau loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hafoka keeping moving, preventing Charbonneau from controlling successfully.
Charbonneau connects with a couple of short punches.
Charbonneau pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hafoka is keeping the position for now.
Hafoka looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Charbonneau puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Charbonneau is pressing down on Hafoka's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hafoka is holding on for now.
Charbonneau wants to take a breather but Hafoka is having none of it.
Hafoka moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hafoka has his foot on Charbonneau's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Charbonneau works his way back into a safe position though.
Charbonneau landing with the ground and pound.
We've been hearing that Charbonneau has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Charbonneau stopping the sweep attempt from Hafoka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charbonneau throwing strikes but missing.
Charbonneau throws an elbow that misses. Hafoka uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Charbonneau's guard. Nice move by Hafoka!
Hafoka content to stall in guard here.
Charbonneau is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Charbonneau lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Charbonneau keeping moving, preventing Hafoka from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Charbonneau is on top in guard.
Hafoka keeping full guard, as Charbonneau tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charbonneau controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hafoka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hafoka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Charbonneau lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Charbonneau working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Charbonneau trying to control but Hafoka is working from the bottom.
Charbonneau lands a couple of digs.
Charbonneau throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hafoka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Charbonneau throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hafoka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hafoka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Charbonneau not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charbonneau postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Charbonneau pushes down on Hafoka's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hafoka manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hafoka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Charbonneau scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Charbonneau wants to pass the guard but Hafoka is keeping the position.
Charbonneau postures up.
Charbonneau loads up on a big left hand. Hafoka felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Charbonneau looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Hafoka can't hide his disappointment, as Charbonneau celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marshall Charbonneau!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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