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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Monty Jacoby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tane Huia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tane Huia told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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180 cm
26
174 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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181 cm
24
175 lbs
5 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Monty Jacoby! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tane Huia! The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A left lands for Jacoby. Jacoby swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Huia tries to clinch but Jacoby moves out of range. Huia pushes Jacoby up against the cage in a clinch. Huia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Jacoby is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Huia pulls him back up using the underhooks. Huia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jacoby misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Huia scores with a nice short uppercut. Huia scores with an uppercut up the middle. Jacoby wants to get back to striking at distance but Huia won't allow it.
Jacoby tries for a takedown. No joy.
Huia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jacoby backwards. Jacoby wants to get back to striking at distance but Huia won't allow it.
Jacoby is trying to break the clinch but Huia is controlling him. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Huia. Huia working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Huia lands a right hand. This has been an exciting period of action! Huia lands on the inside with an uppercut. Jacoby wants to stall.
Huia prevents a body shot from Jacoby.
That's one minute gone in the round. Huia is struggling to control the position. Huia prevents a body shot from Jacoby. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Huia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacobys head. Huia is stalling here.
Huia has Jacoby pressed against the cage, preventing Jacoby from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Jacoby swings wildly with an uppercut but Huia uses good head movement to avoid it. Huia lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jacoby or not. Huia lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. A nice left hand lands by Huia.
Jacoby is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Huia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jacoby wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jacoby can't find room to land a body shot as Huia controls the action.
Jacoby misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Huia lands a body shot in the clinch.
Huia slowing the pace effectively. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Huia creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Jacoby tries a body shot but Huia blocks it.
Nice body punch from Huia - that landed with a thud.
Huia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jacoby wants to get back to striking at distance but Huia won't allow it.
Huia lands a shot to the body. Jacoby is breathing heavily. 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! Huia lands on the inside with an uppercut. Jacoby has had enough of the clinch but Huia keeps him there for the moment. Huia leaning against his opponent.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Huia. Stalling in the clinch from Huia.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Huia. Jacoby misses with a body punch.
Huia lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Huia stalling against the cage.
Huia lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jacoby letting Huia take a breather here. Huia lands an uppercut. Jacoby takes a shot to the head. Jacoby swings wildly with an uppercut but Huia uses good head movement to avoid it. Jacoby is trying to maintain a safe position but Huia gets an underhook and turns Jacoby into the cage. Jacoby misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jacoby being controlled against the cage. A battle for position here, against the cage. Huia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jacoby's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! A quick uppercut on the inside from Huia. Huia gets through Jacoby's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Huia pushes Jacoby back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Huia gets through Jacoby's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jacoby is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Huia has Jacoby pressed against the cage.
Oh Jacoby is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Huia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Huia takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Huia pushes Jacoby against the cage. Huia is working some dirty boxing. Huia pushes off with a quick right hook! Jacoby goes down! Jacoby tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Huia moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tane Huia!
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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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