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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matt Kuchar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kukulcan Tonga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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158 lbs
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162 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Kuchar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kukulcan Tonga!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tonga clinches.
Tonga lands with a right to the head.
Kuchar missing with knees to the body.
Kuchar tries a body shot but Tonga blocks it.
Tonga lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tonga managing to block the knees to the body from Kuchar.
Tonga managing to block the knees to the body from Kuchar.
I was talking to Kuchar's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Tonga lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Tonga.
Tonga scores with a hook to the body.
Tonga lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kuchar lands with a short shot to the head.
Tonga is working Kuchar over against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tonga makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kuchar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tonga.
Tonga blocking some punches.
Kuchar throws an elbow but it misses.
Kuchar tries to land a knee to the head but Tonga blocks with his arms.
Kuchar prevents a body shot from Tonga.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonga stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Tonga.
Kuchar prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kuchar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tonga backwards.
Kuchar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tonga avoids it.
Tonga avoids the elbow strike from Kuchar, against the cage.
Tonga tries to work over Kuchar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tonga.
Kuchar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tonga tries to work over Kuchar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kuchar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kuchar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kuchar missing with knees to the body.
Kuchar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kuchar misses with some punches.
Tonga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kuchar prevents a body shot from Tonga.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuchar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kuchar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tonga is looking for a takedown.
Tonga lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuchar swings wildly with an uppercut but Tonga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tonga is looking to take this one to the mat.
Matt Kuchar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kukulcan Tonga.
Tonga dodges an elbow strike from Kuchar.
Tonga has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kuchar clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Tonga controlling the position well here. Kuchar rolled but Tonga kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Kuchar tries to escape but Tonga has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Tonga biding his time, controlling Kuchar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuchar is trying to break free.
Tonga just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Well, with Tonga on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Kuchar is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Tonga looking for the RNC.
Kuchar can't escape the position.
Tonga gets his hands free as Kuchar looks to control.
Kuchar tries to escape the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tonga controlling the position well here. Kuchar rolled but Tonga kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonga's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Tonga has the hooks in. Kuchar is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Tonga trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Kuchar doesn't escape.
Tonga controlling well, preventing Kuchar from escaping the position.
Tonga doesn't have the hooks in and Kuchar manages to turn into his guard.
Kuchar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tonga is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tonga has his hands on Kuchar's head, controlling the position.
Tonga is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kukulcan Tonga 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.
Nice cross by Kuchar.
Kuchar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tonga tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kuchar defends well and Tonga ends up having to push Kuchar into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Kuchar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice uppercut there from Kuchar.
Nice defenses there by Tonga.
Tonga tries to clinch but Kuchar is having none of it.
Tonga gets a clinch.
A short right from Tonga on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kuchar fails to land.
Tonga scores with a shoulder strike.
Kuchar working aggressively here.
Kuchar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tonga.
Kuchar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tonga backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuchar gets underhooks to prevent Tonga's takedown attempt.
Tonga wants a takedown.
Matt Kuchar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kukulcan Tonga.
Tonga tries to throw a body punch but Kuchar avoids it by throwing Tonga back against the cage.
Tonga lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kukulcan Tonga seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuchar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tonga blocks the elbow strike.
Kuchar prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tonga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tonga blocks an elbow strike from Kuchar.
Kuchar throws a punch but it's blocked by Tonga.
Tonga on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kuchar missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tonga.
Tonga on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tonga is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Kuchar can't fight it off and eventually Tonga manages to take the fight to the floor. Kuchar looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tonga tries to free his leg and advance position but Kuchar is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonga preventing the sweep.
Kuchar seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuchar is trying to control the position but Tonga postures up.
Tonga trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuchar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tonga is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Tonga tries to free his leg and advance position but Kuchar is retaining full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A big right from Tonga misses.
Kuchar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kuchar tries to land a leg kick but Tonga saw it coming and moves away.
Tonga swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kuchar throws a hook to the side of Tonga's head but Tonga sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonga fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tonga throws out a loose jab but Kuchar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tonga throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kuchar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tonga cracks Kuchar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tonga avoids the head kick by Kuchar.
Tonga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kuchar tries to keep at a distance but Tonga has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tonga swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuchar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tonga is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tonga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tonga has Kuchar pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kuchar manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tonga throws a head punch that misses.
Kuchar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tonga avoids the elbow strike from Kuchar, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuchar throws a head punch that misses.
Tonga is trying to drag Kuchar to the mat but Kuchar just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kuchar swings wildly with an uppercut but Tonga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tonga blocks the elbow strike.
Tonga lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuchar.
A short left from Tonga.
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!
Kuchar throws a punch but it's blocked by Tonga.
Tonga lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kuchar trying to land knees to the body.
Kuchar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Kuchar.
Kuchar trying to land knees to the body.
Tonga managing to block the knees to the body from Kuchar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kukulcan Tonga will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Tonga is looking to clinch.
Kuchar misses with a low kick.
Kuchar looks to throw a body kick
and Tonga counters with a stiff right hand.
Tonga connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kuchar tries to keep at a distance but Tonga has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tonga wants to take the fight to the mat but Kuchar manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tonga avoiding damage as Kuchar throws knees to the body.
Kuchar stops a takedown attempt from Tonga.
Tonga prevents a body shot from Kuchar.
Kuchar trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuchar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tonga has a couple of punches blocked by Kuchar.
Tonga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kuchar throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kuchar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tonga avoids it.
Tonga has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kuchar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tonga in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonga dodges an elbow strike from Kuchar.
Tonga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tonga wants to take the fight to the mat but Kuchar manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Matt Kuchar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kukulcan Tonga.
Kuchar misses with a punch on the inside.
Kuchar prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tonga goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kuchar prevents it.
Kuchar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kuchar misses with an elbow over the top.
Tonga changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kuchar fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kuchar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kuchar feints a jab promting Tonga to slip. Kuchar then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tonga slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kuchar throws a leg kick but Tonga moved away.
Matt Kuchar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonga slips under a jab from Kuchar.
Kuchar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tonga's head.
Kuchar walks into a straight right hand from Tonga.
Kuchar moves out of range as Tonga strikes.
Tonga fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tonga staying out of range there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tonga slips a jab from Kuchar.
Kuchar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kuchar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tonga. That did some damage!
Tonga closes the distance and clinches.
Tonga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tonga takes a knee to the side of the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kuchar.
Tonga has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kuchar is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kuchar blocks an uppercut.
Tonga blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonga avoiding damage as Kuchar throws knees to the body.
Kuchar throws an elbow that misses.
Kuchar prevents a body shot from Tonga.
Kuchar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tonga tries for a takedown but Kuchar manages to get underhooks.
Tonga is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kuchar pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kuchar lands with a light punch inside.
Kuchar working Tonga over with knees to the body.
Kukulcan Tonga is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kuchar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tonga.
Kuchar throws a punch but it's blocked by Tonga.
Kuchar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tonga.
Tonga blocks an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kuchar just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tonga's brow.
Kuchar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tonga.
Kuchar throws an elbow that misses.
Tonga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tonga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kuchar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tonga.
Kuchar struggles to land a body shot inside as Tonga controls his hands.
Kuchar throws a punch but it's blocked by Tonga.
Tonga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kuchar throws an elbow that misses.
Kuchar throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Kuchar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tonga has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kukulcan Tonga!
Kukulcan Tonga decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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