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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Feta Kuli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muh Texii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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265 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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203 cm
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275 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Feta Kuli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Muh Texii!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuli takes the fight into the clinch.
Kuli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kuli wants to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Texii! But no joy.
Texii misses with a leg kick.
Kuli throws a series of punches but Texii moves out of range.
Kuli fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Texii, pushing him back against the cage.
Texii misses with a hook to the ribs.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Texii doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Texii misses with a punch to the body.
Kuli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kuli scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've been hearing that Kuli has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Kuli is trying to control the action in half guard but Texii is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Texii keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Texii trying to hold on to Kuli's head to control him but Kuli postures up.
Kuli wants to work for an arm triangle but Texii is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuli working Texii over with strikes.
Kuli throwing shots but Texii is blocking nicely.
Texii won't allow Kuli to pass to mount.
Texii trying to hold on to Kuli's head to control him but Kuli postures up.
Texii tries to get to full guard but Kuli has control of the leg.
Kuli slows the pace down in half guard.
Kuli looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Texii on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kuli is looking to advance position but Texii won't allow it.
Kuli is keen to just control but Texii is a slippery customer.
Texii has hold of Kuli's hands but Kuli slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kuli in particular looking to stall.
Kuli is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Texii doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kuli.
Kuli tries to pass to full mount but Texii defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuli passes into side control, despite Texii's attempt to control the position.
Kuli tries to move to mount but Texii blocks the move with his legs.
Kuli tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kuli has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kuli wants to control but Texii is keeping him busy.
Kuli is trying to get an arm triangle but Texii is defending well.
Texii sneaks back into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kuli passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Texii!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuli scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Texii?
Kuli tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Texii is trying desperately to improve position.
Texii really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kuli. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Texii is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kuli tries to control but Texii wriggling away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Texii is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Feta Kuli dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kuli takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like Feta Kuli has been cut.
Texii gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kuli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Muh Texii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Texii looking to score a takedown here. Kuli is defending well but Texii drives through and ends up in Kuli's guard.
Texii must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kuli working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Texii has passed into half guard!
Kuli is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Texii can do to turn this around?
Kuli is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Texii is looking to take a break and control but Kuli is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuli moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kuli being controlled here, momentarily.
Texii postures up and lands a big shot to Kuli's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Texii trying to control but Kuli is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuli looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kuli is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kuli looking to hit a scissor sweep but Texii is one step ahead there.
Texii chips away with some ground and pound.
Kuli escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Texii gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Texii wants to control from the top but Kuli keeps moving.
Texii is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Texii is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kuli is pulling down on Texii's head to control his posture.
Texii missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Feta Kuli overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kuli throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Texii throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Texii trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Texii trying to control but Kuli is working from the bottom.
Texii might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kuli haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kuli looking for a guillotine here but Texii defends easily.
Texii postures up and lands a big shot to Kuli's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Texii throws a strike but Kuli rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kuli postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Texii trying to keep a closed guard but Kuli is proving a slippery customer.
Kuli pushing down on Texii's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Texii is refusing to be controlled, as Kuli sits in half guard.
Kuli wants to pass the guard but Texii is defending well.
Kuli is thwarting Texii's attempts to control the position.
Kuli trying to control the action but Texii is working from the bottom.
Texii flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kuli is looking to advance position but Texii won't allow it.
Texii tries to roll over but Kuli keeps him under control.
Texii punching from the bottom.
Kuli is keen to just control but Texii is a slippery customer.
Kuli stops Texii from getting back to his feet.
Kuli works his way into full mount!
Kuli wants to control the pace but Texii is squirming around nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kuli prevents Texii from getting the reversal.
Kuli with the ground and pound from mount.
Kuli landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Feta Kuli will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Feta Kuli's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kuli lands with a nice body kick.
Texii avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Texii feints the counter takedown.
Kuli shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Texii tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kuli trying to control but Texii is working from the bottom.
Texii is trying to control the position but Kuli postures up.
Kuli trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Texii throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kuli lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Texii escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kuli gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Texii controlling Kuli's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuli passes Texii's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kuli passes to side control.
Texii defending against the ground and pound.
Kuli creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kuli tries to move to mount but Texii blocks the move with his legs.
Kuli looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Texii is avoiding damage well.
Kuli working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Texii manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Feta Kuli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kuli lands a nice short elbow.
Texii is trying to get back to full guard.
Kuli wants to pass to mount but Texii is defending the position.
Texii holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Texii tries to get to full guard but Kuli has control of the leg.
Kuli trying to control the action but Texii is working from the bottom.
Texii looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kuli passes to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Texii pushes Kuli away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kuli gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Check out the look on Kuli's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Texii manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kuli is trying to work for a kimura but Texii is defending well.
Texii is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kuli pulls his head out easily.
Texii on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kuli is keen to just control but Texii is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuli uses his free foot to push down on Texii's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Texii.
Texii is trying to reverse the position but instead Kuli has taken his back - oops!
Oooh a big shot gets through from Kuli. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Kuli is landing with strikes from the back.
Muh Texii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kuli doesn't have the hooks in and Texii manages to turn into his guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Texii accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kuli working for a triangle but Texii defends it easily.
Kuli looking to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kuli will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Kuli looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Feta Kuli showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kuli 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Feta Kuli!
Feta Kuli decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
The defeated Muh Texii had this to say: 'This was a fluke; I am the best...'.
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