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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tai Huia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danielos Pawiloks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Tai Huia has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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185 lbs
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210 lbs
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Excellent boxer
KO power
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Brawler
Knockout power
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tai Huia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Danielos Pawiloks!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huia's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Huia duly obliges.
Huia lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Huia looks to land a combination. Pawiloks sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pawiloks drives through and clinches with Huia against the cage.
Pawiloks breaks from the clinch.
Huia goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pawiloks tries to land a body kick
and Huia counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Huia!
Huia stuns Pawiloks with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Huia lands a two punch combo.
Huia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pawiloks.
Pawiloks closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Huia tries to break free but Pawiloks pushes him back against the cage.
Pawiloks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Huia cracks Pawiloks with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Huia's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pawiloks under the eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pawiloks misses with a double jab.
Huia lands a nice looking body shot.
Huia closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pawiloks. Huia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Huia lands a right hook to the body.
No joy there for Huia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pawiloks wants to counter with a clinch but Huia pushes him away.
Huia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Huia tries to keep at a distance but Pawiloks has taken the fight into the clinch.
Huia blocks a body shot from Pawiloks.
Pawiloks is struggling to control the position.
Pawiloks dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pawiloks avoiding damage.
Pawiloks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - Huia scores with a four punch combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huia shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pawiloks eats them both and turns towards Huia to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Huia scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pawiloks shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Huia blocks the body kick.
Pawiloks moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pawiloks missing with knees to the body.
Pawiloks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pawiloks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Huia displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Huia lands with a good body shot.
Tai Huia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pawiloks clinches up with Huia and pushes him back against the cage.
Huia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pawiloks stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Huia working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pawiloks breaks the clinch.
Pawiloks is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Huia.
Pawiloks darts in and clinches Huia up against the cage.
Pawiloks breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pawiloks slips a jab and a cross from Huia.
Huia lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice shot lands for Huia.
Huia is breathing heavily.
Pawiloks throws a head kick but Huia moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Huia.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice combination there by Huia.
Pawiloks has Huia up against the cage in a clinch.
Pawiloks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tai Huia dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pawiloks pushes Huia up against the cage in a clinch.
Huia wants to stall.
Pawiloks manages to break the clinch.
Pawiloks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Huia lands a slapping body shot.
Huia displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Danielos Pawiloks has been cut.
Huia throws a combination. Pawiloks tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tai Huia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huia closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pawiloks throws the kick towards the body but Huia avoids it.
Huia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tai Huia is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pawiloks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Huia went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Huia throws a right and a left that Pawiloks avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pawiloks closes the distance and pushes Huia back into the cage.
A short uppercut from Huia.
Pawiloks tries a body shot but Huia blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Huia's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Huia avoids the elbow strike from Pawiloks, against the cage.
Pawiloks has Huia pressed against the cage.
Pawiloks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice cross by Huia.
Tai Huia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pawiloks instigates a clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Huia here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pawiloks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pawiloks takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pawiloks misses with a low kick.
Huia falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pawiloks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pawiloks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pawiloks avoiding damage.
Pawiloks works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pawiloks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pawiloks takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pawiloks clinches with his opponent.
Pawiloks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Huia both land. Nice combination.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pawiloks has closed the distance and engaged Huia in a clinch.
Pawiloks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Huia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pawiloks can do to turn this around?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Huia.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Stalling in the clinch from Pawiloks.
Pawiloks is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Danielos Pawiloks seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pawiloks breaks the clinch.
Huia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pawiloks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Huia checks a leg kick.
Huia lands a two punch combo.
Pawiloks clinches.
Pawiloks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pawiloks taking a breather.
Pawiloks lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tai Huia will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Danielos Pawiloks's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Pawiloks takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Huia.
Pawiloks blocks an uppercut.
Pawiloks taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pawiloks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pawiloks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Huia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pawiloks tries to throw a body punch but Huia avoids it by throwing Pawiloks back against the cage.
Pawiloks displaying some good clinch control by pressing Huia up against the cage.
Huia has a couple of punches blocked by Pawiloks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pawiloks prevents a body shot from Huia.
Pawiloks is stalling here.
Pawiloks tries to throw a body punch but Huia avoids it by throwing Pawiloks back against the cage.
Huia can't break the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pawiloks displaying some good clinch control by pressing Huia up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pawiloks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Huia is defending well for now.
Pawiloks tries a knee to the head but Huia blocks it.
Pawiloks working Huia over with knees to the body.
Pawiloks manages to break the clinch.
Huia throws a combination. Pawiloks tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pawiloks takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Huia scores with a three punch combo!
Huia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pawiloks doesn't seem bothered though.
Pawiloks has closed the distance and engaged Huia in a clinch.
Huia tries to stall but Pawiloks uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pawiloks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tai Huia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Huia displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pawiloks rushes Huia and presses him up against the cage.
Pawiloks avoiding damage.
Huia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huia lands a body shot in the clinch.
Huia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pawiloks breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Huia avoids the head kick by Pawiloks.
Pawiloks tries to clinch up but Huia circles away and keeps his distance.
Huia ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Huia digs a good hook to Pawiloks's body.
Huia throws a shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pawiloks throws a wild body kick that Huia sees coming a mile off.
Pawiloks pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Huia is looking for a counter combo.
Pawiloks has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pawiloks gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Danielos Pawiloks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pawiloks trying to land knees to the body.
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 Tai Huia.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Huia, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tai Huia!
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