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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jugram Haschwalth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tamati Ngata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ngata has chosen Maori Haka as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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195 cm
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265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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198 cm
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285 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jugram Haschwalth! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tamati Ngata! The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ngata uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haschwalth. Ngata scores with a hook. Ngata scores with a nice strike. Ngata moves forwards but Haschwalth connects with a nice, crisp jab. Ngata misses with a double jab.
Haschwalth misses with a head kick.
Ngata misses with a hook. Haschwalth ducked under it nicely. A little feinted left hand from Haschwalth on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Haschwalth slaps away a takedown attempt from Ngata, before circling back to the center of the mat. Ngata lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Haschwalth lands with a cross. Ngata throws a hook but Haschwalth blocks it. Ngata takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Haschwalth lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Ngata fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Haschwalth is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ngata swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Ngata lands a lovely overhand right. Ngata throws a body punch but Haschwalth moves out of range. Haschwalth slips under a jab. Ngata misses with a shot to the body and Haschwalth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Haschwalth staying out of range there. Haschwalth seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Haschwalth thows a body kick. Ngata tries to catch it but that hurt him. Haschwalth misses with a straight left. Haschwalth misses with a head kick.
Jugram Haschwalth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Haschwalth connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Haschwalth jabs Ngata to the body, keeping him at a distance. Tamati Ngata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ngata throws a hook but Haschwalth blocks it. Haschwalth tries a head kick but it misses.
Ngata takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Haschwalth throws a head kick but Ngata moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A jab from Haschwalth misses. Ngata looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Haschwalth misses with a series of wild punches.
Haschwalth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ngata takes a swing at Haschwalth's ribcage but misses. Ngata lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A big left from Ngata misses. Ngata misses the jab. Ngata tries for a takedown but Haschwalth circles away easily and Haschwalth counters with a solid body kick. Haschwalth throws a hook but Ngata avoids it easily. Haschwalth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ngata sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Ngata looks winded! Ngata throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Haschwalth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Ngata misses with a straight right. Haschwalth lands with a shot to the body. Haschwalth scores with a jab. Ngata acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Haschwalth. Ngata shrugs it off though. Haschwalth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haschwalth throws a nice inside leg kick. Ngata showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Haschwalth.
Ngata shoots in and drives through. Haschwalth sprawls well. Jugram Haschwalth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tamati Ngata. Haschwalth connects with the punch. Haschwalth throws a body kick that misses. Ngata changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Haschwalth lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Haschwalth lands a lovely overhand right.
That's four 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! Haschwalth thuds his shin into the meat of Ngata's side. Both fighters circling a little - Haschwalth finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ngata crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Haschwalth - the referee stops the clock and Ngata gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Haschwalth. Ngata manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Haschwalth scores with a shot to the body.
Ngata has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Haschwalth. Haschwalth is looking to slow Ngata down with leg kicks. Haschwalth feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Ngata sprawling to the canvas! Ngata rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Haschwalth finish him?!
A solid body kick from Haschwalth. A solid body kick from Haschwalth. Ngata sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Ngata drops his hands momentarily and Haschwalth needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Ngata just on the top of the head. Ngata drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Ngata - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jugram Haschwalth!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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