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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kelii Hale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Nucsuecow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nucsuecow has chosen Everything in its right place- Radio Head as his entrance music. 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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142 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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136 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kelii Hale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mr Nucsuecow!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hale shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nucsuecow throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nucsuecow connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Nucsuecow.
Nucsuecow misses with a double jab.
Nucsuecow throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hale tries for a takedown but Nucsuecow sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nucsuecow throws a sloppy head kick and Hale moves out of range easily.
Hale changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Nucsuecow looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hale controls the position from side control.
Nucsuecow is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hale is controlling him well.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Nucsuecow is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nucsuecow thuds his right hand into Hale's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nucsuecow.
Hale fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kelii Hale. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nucsuecow!
Hale is breathing heavily.
Nucsuecow lands with a nice body punch.
Hale takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nucsuecow moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hale fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nucsuecow, pushing him back against the cage.
Nucsuecow wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hale gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Nucsuecow regains guard.
Nucsuecow wants to stand up but Hale is controlling him.
Hale controlling from the top position.
Nucsuecow keeping full guard, as Hale tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nucsuecow is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hale's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hale prevents Nucsuecow from getting back to his feet.
Nucsuecow keeping full guard, as Hale tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hale pushing down on Nucsuecow's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hale stops Nucsuecow from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hale is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Nucsuecow!
Hale looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nucsuecow wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Nucsuecow is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hale is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Hale shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nucsuecow's guard.
Hale controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nucsuecow keeping full guard, as Hale tries to pass.
Nucsuecow is looking to stand up but Hale isn't so interested in that idea.
Hale is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nucsuecow is wriggling around but Hale manages to pass to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hale seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kelii Hale will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nucsuecow lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hale at a distance.
Nucsuecow tries to work over Hale's front leg with a kick but Hale checks it.
Nucsuecow listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nucsuecow misses with a body kick.
Hale will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nucsuecow getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hale shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hale is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hale's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Hale has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Nucsuecow wants to stand up but Hale is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hale pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nucsuecow is keeping the position for now.
Nucsuecow is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hale is controlling him.
Hale controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hale prevents Nucsuecow from getting back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nucsuecow scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hale fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nucsuecow feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hale's calf.
Nucsuecow with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nucsuecow tries to bum rush Hale with a series of wild strikes but Hale uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mr Nucsuecow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hale is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hale shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kelii Hale. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nucsuecow lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hale takes one on the button.
Hale closes the distance and clinches up with Nucsuecow, looking for a takedown. Hale pushes Nucsuecow against the cage but Nucsuecow circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nucsuecow scores with a one two! Hale had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nucsuecow digs a good body shot into Hale's ribs.
Nucsuecow lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hale shoots in but no luck this time.
Nucsuecow lands a head shot.
Hale darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hale content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hale trying to control the action but Nucsuecow is working from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nucsuecow is looking to escape.
Hale trying to mount his opponent but Nucsuecow defends it.
Hale trying to control from half guard but Nucsuecow is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hale prevents Nucsuecow from standing back up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nucsuecow throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hale shoots for a takedown but Nucsuecow saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nucsuecow throws a head kick that Hale semi-blocks.
Nucsuecow throws a sloppy head kick and Hale moves out of range easily.
Nucsuecow ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hale closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nucsuecow circles away.
Hale takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nucsuecow thuds a left hand into Hale's body.
Nucsuecow is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hale fails with the takedown.
Hale drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Nucsuecow wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelii Hale dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hale moves out of range of the body kick from Nucsuecow.
Hale looks for a takedown but Nucsuecow sprawls well.
Kelii Hale is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nucsuecow!
Hale closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nucsuecow circles away.
Nucsuecow scores with a one two! Hale had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nucsuecow scores with a nice body kick.
Nucsuecow throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nucsuecow fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nucsuecow throws a one two combo.
Nucsuecow connects with a solid leg kick.
Mr Nucsuecow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hale shoots for a takedown but Nucsuecow saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kelii Hale. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nucsuecow!
Nucsuecow lands a high kick!
Nice shot by Nucsuecow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hale looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nucsuecow is fending him off so far but Hale persists. Nope, Nucsuecow circles away and we're back to standing.
Nucsuecow lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hale shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hale controlling from mount.
Nucsuecow is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Kelii Hale overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hale controlling the pace for now.
Nucsuecow is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Hale working for a guillotine from mount but Nucsuecow is in no mood to give up.
Nucsuecow is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Kelii Hale is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hale content just to control the position here.
Hale seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Nucsuecow for as long as he can get away with.
You get the feeling that Nucsuecow really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hale is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Nucsuecow is in real trouble.
Nucsuecow holding both Hale 's hands and preventing any damage.
Hale trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Nucsuecow doesn't escape.
Nucsuecow looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Hale biding his time, looking for the opening.
Nucsuecow staying busy and making it hard for Hale to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
What can Nucsuecow do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Nucsuecow has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Hale controlling the position well here. Nucsuecow rolled but Hale kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Kelii Hale just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Nucsuecow lands a head kick. Hale smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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 Kelii Hale.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hale, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kelii Hale!
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energy
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