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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Merkan Killmaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbie Luatua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Killmaz kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Black Blade. Luatua has chosen Puff Daddy feat Jimmy Page - Come with me as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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266 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
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262 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Merkan Killmaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robbie Luatua!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Killmaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Luatua.
Killmaz thuds his right hand into Luatua's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Killmaz shoots in but no luck this time.
Luatua looks to score with a jab to the body but Killmaz is just out of range.
Luatua throws a big shot that misses.
Luatua with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Killmaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Luatua.
Killmaz throws a lazy right hand but Luatua sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Luatua is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Killmaz.
Luatua throws a jab but it's blocked by Killmaz.
Killmaz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Killmaz scores with a nice body kick.
Luatua looks winded!
Killmaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Killmaz connects with a solid leg kick.
Luatua chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Killmaz can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luatua moves into the clinch successfully.
Still in the clinch, Luatua scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luatua tries to throw a body punch but Killmaz avoids it by throwing Luatua back against the cage.
Killmaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Killmaz throws a low kick but Luatua moves out of range easily.
Luatua steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Killmaz.
Killmaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luatua.
Luatua tries to counter with a clinch but Killmaz shakes him off and moves away.
Killmaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Killmaz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Killmaz does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Killmaz throws a head kick but Luatua moves out of range.
Killmaz drops his hands momentarily and Luatua takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Luatua closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Luatua goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Luatua working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Luatua throws a head punch that misses.
Killmaz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Killmaz tries to throw a body punch but Luatua avoids it by throwing Killmaz back against the cage.
Luatua lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Killmaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killmaz has a takedown stuffed.
Luatua changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Killmaz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Killmaz throws a strike aimed at the side of Luatua's head but Luatua avoids it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Killmaz fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Killmaz in side control, throwing shots but Luatua defends.
Killmaz postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Luatua dodges the ground and pound from Killmaz.
The strikes coming from Killmaz are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Luatua tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Killmaz misses with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killmaz throwing strikes but Luatua manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Killmaz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Luatua wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Killmaz is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Luatua off and has taken his back!
Killmaz misses with an elbow to the head.
Killmaz somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Luatua staying busy and making it hard for Killmaz to control.
Killmaz misses with a punch to the head.
Luatua takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Killmaz punches the canvas rather than the man.
Luatua staying busy and making it hard for Killmaz to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Even with his hooks in, Killmaz manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Luatua avoids the strikes from Killmaz.
Killmaz somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Luatua rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Killmaz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Killmaz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Killmaz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Luatua's head.
Killmaz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Luatua has hold of Killmaz's hands but Killmaz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Merkan Killmaz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Killmaz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Killmaz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Killmaz sizes up Luatua with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Killmaz misses with a double jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Luatua misses the target.
Luatua throws a leg kick but Killmaz moved away.
A shot to the liver by Luatua. Beautiful body shot.
Killmaz throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Luatua drives through and clinches with Killmaz against the cage.
Killmaz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Killmaz misses with a punch to the body.
Killmaz prevents a body shot from Luatua.
Luatua scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Killmaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Luatua slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Luatua is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luatua on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Killmaz. Killmaz obviously looking to wear him down.
Killmaz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Luatua defends well and Killmaz ends up having to push Luatua into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Luatua keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Luatua dips to his left and cracks Killmaz with an uppercut!
Luatua swings for the body but Killmaz moves out of range.
Luatua ducks right into an uppercut from Killmaz.
Luatua throws a solid leg kick but Killmaz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Luatua.
Luatua wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Killmaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Luatua.
Luatua throws a head kick that misses.
Killmaz feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Killmaz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Luatua.
Luatua checks a low kick from Killmaz.
Luatua takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Killmaz lands with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luatua connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Merkan Killmaz has been cut.
Killmaz misses with a wild body shot.
Luatua is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Luatua darts in and clinches Killmaz up against the cage.
Killmaz blocks an elbow strike.
Luatua prevents a body shot from Killmaz.
Killmaz misses with a punch on the inside.
Killmaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Luatua misses with a short punch on the inside.
Killmaz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Luatua scores with a shot to the side of Killmaz's head.
Killmaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Killmaz.
Killmaz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Killmaz tries to throw a body punch but Luatua avoids it by throwing Killmaz back against the cage.
Luatua lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Killmaz is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luatua unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Killmaz! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Luatua is unloading with more strikes now! Killmaz drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robbie Luatua!
After the fight, Robbie Luatua was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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