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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rey Hanibal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mani Pakiau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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133 lbs
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144 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rey Hanibal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mani Pakiau!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pakiau throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pakiau misses with a double jab
letting Hanibal counter with a right hand.
It looks like Mani Pakiau has been cut.
Pakiau gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sloppy strikes from Pakiau. Those never looked like landing.
Pakiau keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pakiau throws a counter combo.
Pakiau moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hanibal tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pakiau swivels and escapes.
Pakiau connects with a body shot that sends Hanibal's belly button to the back.
Hanibal is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pakiau sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pakiau tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rey Hanibal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hanibal fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pakiau let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pakiau lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pakiau throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hanibal.
Pakiau looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pakiau connects with a body shot that sends Hanibal's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanibal closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pakiau lands a body shot.
Nice cross by Pakiau.
Hanibal misses with a takedown attempt
and Pakiau counters with a one-two to the body.
Hanibal gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pakiau counters with a left and a right that stings Hanibal.
Hanibal is breathing heavily.
Hanibal moves forwards but Pakiau connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hanibal shoots for a takedown but Pakiau saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hanibal has been working on his boxing with his coaches at CT + BJJ & Wrestling & Boxing & MT SPARRING GYM in the buildup to the fight.
Pakiau connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hanibal. Hanibal circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pakiau throws a right and a left that Hanibal avoids nicely.
Pakiau lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hanibal backs up against the cage.
Pakiau rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hanibal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pakiau lands the left hand.
Pakiau misses with a few strikes there.
Hanibal is looking to counter punch.
Hanibal shoots in for a double leg but Pakiau sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Pakiau, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pakiau misses with a few strikes there.
Hanibal swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hanibal fails with the takedown
and Pakiau counters with a series of strikes. Hanibal will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pakiau fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pakiau stalks Hanibal and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hanibal's face. Hanibal staggers backwards, shaken.
Pakiau moves away from the strike by Hanibal.
Some wild striking there from Pakiau.
Hanibal shoots in for a takedown but Pakiau shows good takedown defense.
Pakiau is looking for the big counter here.
Pakiau misses with a double jab.
Pakiau has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hanibal on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hanibal on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pakiau throws a right hand that Hanibal ducks under and follows up with a left that Hanibal also avoids with ease.
Pakiau lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hanibal shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pakiau pinned against the cage. Pakiau gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pakiau scores with a nice right hand.
Hanibal misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Pakiau to counter with a crisp jab.
Pakiau lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pakiau scores with the left hand. Hanibal knows he should have avoided that one.
Pakiau connects with a right hand. Hanibal shakes it off.
Pakiau goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
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!
Pakiau throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanibal fails with the takedown
and Pakiau counters with a three punch combo that has Hanibal backing up. Hanibal nods at Pakiau to acknowledge the strikes.
Hanibal doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pakiau counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pakiau moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hanibal tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pakiau sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hanibal somewhat.
Pakiau throws a counter combo.
Pakiau throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hanibal.
Hanibal takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanibal has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hanibal takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hanibal shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pakiau but Pakiau pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mani Pakiau dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mani Pakiau's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A right-left combo lands from Pakiau.
Pakiau has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hanibal shoots in for a double leg but Pakiau sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pakiau closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pakiau lands a nice shot to the body.
Hanibal misses with a takedown
and Pakiau counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hanibal dodges the punch combination from Pakiau.
Mani Pakiau seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hanibal shoots in for a double leg but Pakiau sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rey Hanibal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pakiau fails to land with a series of punches.
Hanibal walks into a left hand.
Pakiau falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hanibal counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Pakiau rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hanibal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Hanibal. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pakiau misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pakiau!
Hanibal throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pakiau's waist but Pakiau gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hanibal off to one side.
Hanibal is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pakiau.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hanibal might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Pakiau misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hanibal is looking to counter punch.
Pakiau lands with a straight right. Hanibal didn't see that one coming.
Mani Pakiau is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Danga de danga de dang - Pakiau scores with a four punch combination!
Pakiau is working the combinations to good effect here.
Hanibal has a takedown stuffed.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pakiau!
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!
A decent looking cross lands there for Pakiau.
Hanibal gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pakiau counters with a one-two to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pakiau throws a combination. Hanibal tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pakiau throws a series of punches but Hanibal moves out of range.
Hanibal looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pakiau scores with a hook to the body. Hanibal takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hanibal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pakiau.
Hanibal doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pakiau counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pakiau goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hanibal will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pakiau lands a jab to the head.
Hanibal clinches with his opponent.
Pakiau misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanibal looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hanibal jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pakiau walks away with a smile on his face. Hanibal gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pakiau connects with a right hand. Hanibal shakes it off.
Rey Hanibal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pakiau scores with a hook to the body. Hanibal takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pakiau throws a right and a left that both miss.
A quick step to the side and Hanibal tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pakiau has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hanibal finds it's way round the side to connect with Pakiau's head.
Pakiau swinging wildly here.
Hanibal has his takedown stuffed
and Pakiau counters with a left and a right that stings Hanibal.
Pakiau darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pakiau defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hanibal.
A little jabbing left from Pakiau on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanibal dodges the punch combination from Pakiau.
Pakiau smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hanibal avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hanibal shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pakiau as he jumps to the side.
Pakiau misses with a wild combination.
Pakiau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanibal.
Hanibal sets himself, and Pakiau steps forward looking for the clinch! Hanibal avoids it this time.
Hanibal dodges the punch combination from Pakiau.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mani Pakiau showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mani Pakiau's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Pakiau blocks a jab.
Pakiau drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hanibal defends it well.
Pakiau lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pakiau slaps away a takedown attempt from Hanibal, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pakiau.
Hanibal goes for a double leg but Pakiau avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pakiau continues to drive forward.
Pakiau misses with a double jab.
Hanibal avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pakiau scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hanibal doesn't seem bothered though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pakiau defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hanibal.
A little jabbing left from Pakiau on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rey Hanibal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hanibal walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pakiau lands with a hook. Hanibal tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pakiau lands with a good body shot.
Pakiau throws a series of strikes that have Hanibal backpedaling.
Hanibal misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pakiau dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pakiau lands a jab to the head.
Hanibal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pakiau.
Pakiau dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pakiau throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hanibal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pakiau lands a jab to Hanibal's midsection.
Rey Hanibal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mani Pakiau is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice takedown defense from Pakiau. No joy for Hanibal on that attempt.
Pakiau will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pakiau throws a nice looking combination but Hanibal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hanibal with a nice cross.
Hanibal shoots in for a takedown but Pakiau shows good takedown defense.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pakiau.
Hanibal fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pakiau shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hanibal eats them both and turns towards Pakiau to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Pakiau gets tackled into the cage by Hanibal. Hanibal maintains the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Hanibal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanibal is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pakiau to keep the fight standing.
Hanibal misses with a punch on the inside.
Pakiau breaks the clinch.
Pakiau lands a nice shot to the body.
Pakiau tries to bum rush Hanibal with a series of wild strikes but Hanibal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hanibal swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hanibal misses with a takedown
and Pakiau counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hanibal shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pakiau as he avoids it easily.
Pakiau lands a nice hook to Hanibal's body. Hanibal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hanibal misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pakiau counters with a straight right hand.
Pakiau throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hanibal fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pakiau avoids it really well and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pakiau pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hanibal back to the cage. Pakiau follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanibal fails to land the takedown.
Pakiau looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No luck for Hanibal with that takedown attempt.
Hanibal takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Some wild striking there from Pakiau.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mani Pakiau comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pakiau winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 25:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 25:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mani Pakiau!
In defeat, Rey Hanibal stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm all washed up'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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