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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ma A Nonu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Hyde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nonu comes to the cage accompanied by The Haka. Hyde has chosen Kashmir - Led Zeppelin as his entrance music. The key to victory for Ma A Nonu has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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196 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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185 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ma A Nonu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steven Hyde!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, John Mangel and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nonu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hyde.
Nonu tries to bum rush Hyde with a series of wild strikes but Hyde uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hyde tries to keep at a distance but Nonu has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hyde.
Nonu misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hyde.
Hyde working aggressively here.
Nonu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nonu lands a hook that snaps the head of Hyde backwards.
It looks like Steven Hyde has been cut.
A right hook to the body lands for Hyde.
Hyde breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nonu drives through and clinches with Hyde against the cage.
Nonu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nonu throws a punch but it's blocked by Hyde.
Hyde's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hyde.
Nonu misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nonu.
Nonu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hyde misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nonu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nonu lands with a right to the head.
Hyde misses with a punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hyde wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hyde struggles to land a body shot inside as Nonu controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hyde.
Hyde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nonu forces Hyde back against the cage and clinches.
Nonu misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Nonu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nonu throws a head punch that misses.
Nonu misses with the head strike.
Hyde breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ma A Nonu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hyde takes a swing at Nonu's ribcage but misses.
Ma A Nonu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nonu throws a hook to the side of Hyde's head but Hyde sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyde pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nonu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hyde moves away from the strike by Nonu.
Nonu clinches.
Nonu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nonu lands a hook that snaps the head of Hyde backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hyde is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Nonu has denied him.
Nonu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nonu lands a right hand.
Hyde misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hyde wants to stall.
Nonu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hyde breaks the clinch.
Nonu throws a jab when Hyde was well out of range.
Nonu throws an overhand right that lands on Hyde's shoulder, as Hyde tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nonu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nonu moves into the clinch.
Hyde escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nonu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hyde counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nonu forces Hyde back against the cage and clinches.
Hyde working hard to break the clinch.
Hyde breaks from the clinch.
Nonu clinches.
Nonu working aggressively here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
We've been informed that Hyde has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hyde.
Nonu lands a shoulder strike.
Hyde is trying to break free.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nonu.
Hyde looking to slow down the pace here.
Nonu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hyde's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hyde tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nonu's elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hyde lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hyde swings wildly with an uppercut but Nonu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hyde lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hyde tries to stall but Nonu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hyde is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nonu is keeping busy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nonu.
Nonu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hyde struggles to land a body shot inside as Nonu controls his hands.
Nonu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nonu blocking some punches.
Nonu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nonu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hyde blocks an uppercut.
Hyde wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nonu has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ma A Nonu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steven Hyde's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nonu throws a poor cross that misses
and Hyde counters with a left and a right that stings Nonu.
Nonu has closed the distance and engaged Hyde in a clinch.
Nonu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hyde backwards.
Nonu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nonu throws a head punch that misses.
Nonu misses with some punches.
Nonu misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nonu.
Nonu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hyde can do to turn this around?
Hyde doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hyde throws a head punch that misses.
Nonu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hyde backwards.
Hyde wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nonu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hyde backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nonu.
Hyde breaks the clinch.
Nonu avoids the head kick by Hyde.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hyde shoots in for a takedown but Nonu shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Nonu - just one landing.
Nonu moves into range and clinches up with Hyde.
Ma A Nonu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hyde misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nonu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nonu misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nonu.
Still in the clinch, Nonu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nonu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hyde is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hyde.
Hyde's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hyde swings wildly with an uppercut but Nonu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nonu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nonu blocks a body shot from Hyde.
Nonu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nonu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hyde blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nonu throws a head punch that misses.
Nonu swings wildly with an uppercut but Hyde uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nonu misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Nonu fails to land.
Hyde goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nonu blocks an uppercut.
Hyde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big right from Nonu misses.
Nonu takes the fight into the clinch.
Hyde manages to break the clinch.
Nonu moves into the clinch successfully.
Nonu working aggressively here.
Hyde blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nonu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nonu misses with a punch on the inside.
Nonu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nonu blocks a body shot from Hyde.
Nonu misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Nonu fails to land.
Hyde tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hyde is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nonu is keeping busy.
Nonu working aggressively here.
Nonu misses with the head strike.
Nonu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nonu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nonu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nonu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hyde manages to break the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Hyde.
Nonu has managed to clinch.
Nonu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hyde throws a punch but it's blocked by Nonu.
Nonu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hyde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyde lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nonu closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nonu throws a head punch that misses.
Hyde can't find room to land a body shot as Nonu controls the action.
Hyde taking a breather.
Nonu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nonu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nonu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nonu throws a punch but it's blocked by Hyde.
A head punch on the inside from Nonu fails to land.
Hyde tries a body shot but Nonu blocks it.
Hyde has had enough of the clinch but Nonu keeps him there for the moment.
Hyde misses with a punch on the inside.
Nonu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nonu misses with the head strike.
Hyde stalling in the clinch but Nonu improves position.
Hyde trying to stall but Nonu improves his position.
Nonu misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ma A Nonu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steven Hyde's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nonu slips a jab from Hyde.
Nonu is looking for a counter combo.
Nonu lands a lovely overhand right.
Hyde is rocked!
Nonu clinches up with Hyde and pushes him back against the cage.
Hyde is still on wobbly legs! Can Nonu finish him?
A head punch on the inside from Nonu fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Nonu fails to land.
Hyde wants to stall.
Nonu swings wildly with an uppercut but Hyde uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hyde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hyde seems to have recovered his senses.
Nonu instigates a clinch.
Nonu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hyde tries a body shot but Nonu blocks it.
Nonu has a couple of punches blocked by Hyde.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nonu.
Hyde stalling in the clinch but Nonu improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hyde escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hyde lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hyde lands a jab to the head.
Hyde throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Nonu! Hyde is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ma A Nonu!
Ma A Nonu retains his middleweight title!
A less than humble Ma A Nonu 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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