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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antoine Lakazette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tai Huia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lakazette might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Tupac - Me and My Girlfriend. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 cm
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150 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Antoine Lakazette! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tai Huia! The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lakazette lands with a straight right. Huia didn't see that one coming. Lakazette really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Lakazette feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Huias jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Huia ducks under a wild hook from Lakazette. Huia misses with a series of wild punches.
Lakazette swinging wildly here.
Huia cracks Lakazette with a good jab. Huia misses with an uppercut. Lakazette saw that one coming. Huia looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. The fighters circling - Huia throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Huia punishes Lakazette's body with a nice straight punch. Lakazette looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Lakazette lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. The fight moves into the clinch position. This has been an exciting period of action! Lakazette lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Still in the clinch, Lakazette scores with a nice short uppercut. A short right from Lakazette. Lakazette lands a right hand. Lakazette is working Huia over against the cage. Lakazette is working Huia over against the cage. Huia working hard to break the clinch. Lakazette softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A shot in the inside from Lakazette. Lakazette lands on the inside with an uppercut. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lakazette creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Lakazette lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Huia. Lakazette is leaning against Huia and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. A right hand to the body from Lakazette.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Lakazette lands a shot to the body. Lakazette lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Lakazette scores with a shot to the side of Huia's head. Lakazette lands with a right to the head. Lakazette scores with a hook to the body. Lakazette lands with a short head shot on the inside. Lakazette scores with an uppercut up the middle. Lakazette lands with a right to the head. Huia is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lakazette to keep the fight standing. Lakazette lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lakazette lands a shoulder strike. Lakazette tries a body shot but Huia blocks it.
Huia is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lakazette is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lakazette lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Lakazette makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A body shot lands from Lakazette.
Lakazette lands with a short shot to the head. Lakazette tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Lakazette lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Huia prevents a body shot from Lakazette. Lakazette digs a right hand underneath Huia's ribcage. Huia let out a lung full of air as it connected. Lakazette digs a right hand into Huia's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Huia's gas tank. Lakazette presses Huia against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Huia looks winded! Lakazette scores with a shot to the side of Huia's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A quick uppercut on the inside from Lakazette. Lakazette pushes Huia back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lakazette lands a left hand that snaps the head of Huia backwards. Lakazette lands a nice shot to the body. Good body shot from Lakazette.
Lakazette lands a shoulder strike.
Huia is rocked! A short right from Lakazette on the inside. Huia is still on wobbly legs! Can Lakazette finish him? Lakazette lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lakazette lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Huia or not. Lakazette working some nice short punches in the clinch. Lakazette lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A short right hand to the side of the head by Lakazette. Lakazette working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antoine Lakazette 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.
Lakazette paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Some wild striking there from Huia.
Lakazette misses with an uppercut. Huia saw that one coming. Huia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lakazette sees it coming and avoids it easily. Huia seems to have recovered his senses. Lakazette lands a right hook to the body.
Huia throws a poor cross that misses
and Lakazette counters with a left to the body. Lakazette comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Lakazette misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lakazette instigates a clinch. Huia takes a shot to the head. Huia is breathing heavily. Huia takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lakazette scores with a hook to the body. Lakazette pushes Huia back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Lakazette makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lakazette. Lakazette pushes Huia back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Lakazette lands a nice shot to the body. Lakazette scores with an uppercut up the middle. Lakazette makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Lakazette works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lakazette lands a left hand that snaps the head of Huia backwards. Lakazette works on Huia's body with a couple of short punches. Lakazette pushes Huia against the cage. Lakazette is working some dirty boxing. Lakazette pushes off with a quick right hook! Huia goes down! Huia tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Lakazette moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antoine Lakazette! Antoine Lakazette seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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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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