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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Biggums (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Snuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snuka comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Superfly by Curtis Mayfield kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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169 lbs
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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
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyrone Biggums!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Snuka!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biggums throws a body punch but Snuka moves out of range.
Snuka has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Biggums is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Snuka has closed the distance and engaged Biggums in a clinch.
Biggums tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Snuka has hold of one of Biggums's legs. Biggums is fighting the takedown attempt but Snuka gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Snuka sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Biggums's guard.
Biggums moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Snuka looking to sit in guard and control but Biggums gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Snuka looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Biggums puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Snuka tries to get to full guard but Biggums has control of the leg.
Biggums lands strikes from half guard.
Snuka works his way to full guard. Good work.
Biggums slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biggums wants to control from the top but Snuka keeps moving.
Snuka has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Biggums can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Snuka is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Snuka keeping moving, preventing Biggums from controlling successfully.
Snuka has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Biggums has passed into side control.
Biggums controls the position.
Snuka tries to buck Biggums off but Biggums is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biggums cracks Snuka with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Snuka on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Biggums wants to lay and pray for a moment but Snuka keeps working.
Biggums staying calm.
Biggums landing strikes.
Biggums wants to lay and pray for a moment but Snuka keeps working.
We've been hearing that Biggums has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Biggums scoring with punches and elbows.
Biggums scoring with punches from side control.
Snuka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snuka manages to work his way to half guard, despite Biggums's best efforts.
Biggums landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Biggums with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Snuka is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Biggums pulls his head out easily.
Biggums landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Snuka misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Snuka tries to roll over but Biggums keeps him under control.
Snuka is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Biggums wants to take a breather but Snuka is having none of it.
Snuka misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biggums wants to take a breather but Snuka is having none of it.
Snuka is pressing down on Biggums's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Snuka is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Biggums is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Snuka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Biggums is one step ahead there.
Snuka is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Snuka wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Snuka is trying to keep Biggums in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Biggums wants to control from the top but Snuka keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Biggums dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A good leg kick by Biggums.
Snuka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Snuka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Biggums.
Biggums was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Biggums scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Snuka doesn't seem bothered though.
Biggums lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Biggums takes the fight into the clinch.
Biggums misses with the head strike.
Snuka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Biggums misses with a hook to the ribs.
Biggums scores with a shot to the side of Snuka's head.
A body shot lands from Biggums.
Snuka leaning against his opponent.
Snuka turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Snuka manages to end up in side control.
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!
Snuka is looking to take a break and control but Biggums is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Biggums tries to buck Snuka off but Snuka is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snuka working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Biggums can't do much from the bottom here.
Biggums is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Snuka controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Snuka tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Biggums tries to bench press Snuka off him but Snuka keeps the position.
Snuka tries to move into full mount but can't pass Biggums's legs.
Snuka is trying to ground and pound but Biggums uses the momentary lack of control by Snuka to regain half guard.
Biggums is refusing to be controlled, as Snuka sits in half guard.
Snuka frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biggums keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Snuka unloads with some shots from mount but Biggums bucks and avoids them well.
Snuka tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Snuka landing strikes, looking to finish!
Biggums sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Jimmy Snuka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Snuka tries to pass to full mount but Biggums defends it.
Biggums is looking for a sweep. Snuka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snuka winds up and cracks Biggums with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Biggums is looking to improve his position.
Snuka drops an elbow to the side of Biggums's head.
Snuka wants to work for an arm triangle but Biggums is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Biggums manages to get to full guard.
Biggums looking to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Snuka chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Snuka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Biggums rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Snuka counters with a shoot takedown. Biggums fights it but they end up in guard.
Biggums wants to sweep here but Snuka controlling him for the moment.
Snuka sitting in guard here, content to control.
Biggums looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Biggums preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Biggums keeping full guard, as Snuka tries to pass.
Snuka looking to sit in guard and control but Biggums gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Snuka throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snuka keeping moving, preventing Biggums from controlling successfully.
Biggums is working Snuka over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Biggums trying to control the position from guard on top but Snuka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Biggums missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Snuka is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Snuka seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Snuka thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snuka stalling away here and it's allowed Biggums to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Biggums keeping full guard, as Snuka tries to pass.
Snuka throwing strikes but missing.
Biggums wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Snuka is looking to work some ground and pound but Biggums has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biggums tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Snuka is looking to work some ground and pound but Biggums has wrist control.
Snuka stopping the sweep attempt from Biggums.
Snuka with a flurry of punches that miss.
Biggums trying to keep a closed guard but Snuka is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Biggums scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A bone on bone clash there as Snuka blocks the leg kick.
Biggums ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Snuka slips a jab from Biggums.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snuka is looking to clinch.
Biggums ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Snuka moves away.
Snuka lands a body shot.
Snuka moves forwards but Biggums connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Biggums is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Snuka.
Snuka's corner calls for a 1-2. Snuka obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Biggums throws a leg kick but Snuka sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Biggums swings for the body but Snuka moves out of range.
Snuka changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Biggums shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Biggums showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Snuka is staying active underneath Biggums, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tyrone Biggums.
I think Biggums has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrone Biggums!
In his post fight interview, Tyrone Biggums started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Jimmy Snuka was interviewed post fight and said 'Well ya can't climb a hill with out breaking some eggs! Or something like that...'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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