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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Kingsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paha Hemmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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183 cm
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195 lbs
13 - 7 - 5 |
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174 cm
30
187 lbs
17 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
13 - 7 - 5, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kyle Kingsley! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paha Hemmo! The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hemmo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. A telegraphed right hand from Hemmo misses the target. Nice defenses there by Hemmo. Hemmo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kingsley tried to counter with a leg kick but Hemmo avoided it. Hemmo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kingsley. Hemmo misses with an uppercut. Kingsley saw that one coming. Kyle Kingsley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kingsley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Kingsley throws a lazy uppercut
and Hemmo counters with a right hand to the body. Hemmo misses with the combination.
Kingsley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hemmo.
Jab from Kingsley. Kingsley slips a jab from Hemmo. Kingsley throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Kingsley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kingsley throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Hemmo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kingsley throws an overhand right that lands on Hemmo's shoulder, as Hemmo tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hemmo slips a straight right by Kingsley. Hemmo throws a hook but Kingsley blocks it. A good leg kick by Hemmo. Hemmo takes a kick to the side of the head. Hemmo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kingsley. Hemmo jabs Kingsley to the body, keeping him at a distance. Hemmo scores with a jab. Kyle Kingsley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Kingsley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hemmo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kingsley was well out of range. Poor timing from Hemmo. Kingsley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Hemmo lands with an uppercut that bounces Kingsley off the cage and back into range. Hemmo throws a hook but Kingsley blocks it. Kingsley tried to counter with a leg kick but Hemmo avoided it. Hemmo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This has been an exciting period of action! Kingsley throws a hook but Hemmo avoids it easily. Hemmo staying out of range there. Hemmo throws out a counter right but Kingsley avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kingsley ducks under a wild hook from Hemmo. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kingsley, right into the meat.
Hemmo shoots in but no luck this time. Kingsley looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Kingsley avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Kingsley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hemmo at a distance.
Hemmo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kingsley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Hemmo swings for the body but Kingsley moves out of range.
Hemmo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Kingsley misses with a head kick.
No joy there for Hemmo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hemmo fails to land with a series of punches.
Hemmo thows a left - swing and a miss! Hemmo throws an off balance right hand
and Kingsley counters with a lovely straight right hand! Kingsley lands a really nice looking cross but Hemmo seems unphased.
Kingsley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kingsley connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hemmo avoids the head kick by Kingsley.
Donk. Kingsley catches Hemmo right on the button with a cross. A looping hook to the body misses from Kingsley. Hemmo does a little dance to reset his feet. Kingsley takes a shot right to the bread basket. Kingsley scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hemmo in his tracks. Hemmo lands with a right hand. Kingsley misses with a hook. Hemmo ducked under it nicely. Kingsley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hemmo. No joy there for Kingsley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hemmo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kingsley. Hemmo scores with a jab to the body. Hemmo sizes up Kingsley with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kingsley thows a left - swing and a miss! Hemmo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Hemmo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Hemmo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kingsley. Kingsley is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kingsley connects with a leg kick. Hemmo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Hemmo lands a jab-cross combination. Kingsley misses the shot to the body. Kingsley moves out of range of the strikes. Hemmo dives in and grabs Kingsley's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kingsley pushes down on Hemmo's head and hops out. Hemmo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kingsley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Kingsley looks to land a body kick but Hemmo moved away. Hemmo drops Kingsley with a beautiful combination! Kingsley stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hemmo is looking for the KO!
Kingsley is rocked! Kingsley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Oh Kingsley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Some wild striking there from Hemmo.
Crack! Hemmo connects with the perfect overhand right and Kingsley falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Hemmo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paha Hemmo! Paha Hemmo was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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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
70% |
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