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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alaric Visigoth (ranked 3183 p4p, 402 weight class) and Harri Huiha (ranked 7328 p4p, 716 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Harri Huiha enters the cage!
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205 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alaric Visigoth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Harri Huiha!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Ben Hemmingworth and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huiha looking to score a takedown here. Visigoth is defending well but Huiha drives through and ends up in Visigoth's guard.
Visigoth is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Huiha is controlling him.
Huiha scoring with punches to the head and body.
Visigoth wants to stand but Huiha is controlling the position.
Visigoth will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Visigoth is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Arvins Bootcamp that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Huiha looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Huiha cracks Visigoth with a solid left hand.
Huiha works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Visigoth is looking to escape.
Huiha is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Visigoth has managed to free his arm - good work.
Visigoth wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huiha winds up and cracks Visigoth with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Visigoth makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Huiha fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Visigoth avoids it really well and circles away.
Huiha drives through with a takedown into guard.
Huiha working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Visigoth's head.
Visigoth wants to stand up but Huiha is controlling him.
Visigoth pushes Huiha off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Huiha avoids a punch combination nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Visigoth tries a low kick but Huiha avoids it.
Visigoth lands a nice leg kick that just misses Huiha's sensitive parts.
Visigoth bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Huiha's head backwards.
It looks like Harri Huiha has been cut.
Horrible takedown attempt by Huiha or perhaps it was just good defense by Visigoth, which made it look bad.
Visigoth seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
An inside leg kick from Visigoth misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Visigoth fails to land with a series of punches.
Huiha drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Visigoth defends it well.
Visigoth misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Huiha feints the counter takedown.
Huiha closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Huiha lands in his opponent's guard.
Visigoth really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Visigoth has momentary wrist control but Huiha slips an elbow through the middle.
Visigoth is looking to stand up but Huiha isn't so interested in that idea.
Huiha drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Huiha jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Huiha chips away with some ground and pound.
Huiha stops Visigoth from standing up.
Visigoth uses the cage to get back to his feet.
A punch combination from Visigoth misses.
Huiha is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Visigoth changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Visigoth keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Alaric Visigoth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harri Huiha.
Huiha looks winded!
Visigoth fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huiha avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Harri Huiha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Visigoth tries to score with a low kick but Huiha moves his leg out of the way.
Huiha feints the counter takedown.
Huiha dives in and grabs Visigoth's left leg, looking for a takedown. Visigoth pushes down on Huiha's head and hops out.
Some bone on bone action there as Huiha checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Visigoth lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Huiha circles away quickly and effectively.
Visigoth dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Huiha. That did some damage!
Visigoth drops Huiha with a left right combo! Visigoth follows him down to the ground into side control.
Huiha is rocked!
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!
Visigoth wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Huiha, who protects the arm well.
Huiha is still in real trouble! Can Visigoth finish him?
Visigoth is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Huiha knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Visigoth tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Huiha tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Visigoth tries for a kimura but Huiha is defending well.
Visigoth tries for a kimura but Huiha is defending well.
Huiha seems to have recovered his senses.
Visigoth working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Visigoth working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Visigoth is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Huiha has escaped the position, nice work there.
Visigoth is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Huiha knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Huiha sneaks back into half guard.
Visigoth is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Huiha defends it well.
Huiha looking for submissions off his back.
Visigoth is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alaric Visigoth dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harri Huiha's cut.
That's time! Visigoth's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Visigoth throws a right hand that Huiha ducks under and follows up with a left that Huiha also avoids with ease.
Visigoth gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Visigoth is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Huiha advances position into side control!
Visigoth is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Huiha is controlling him well.
Visigoth is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Huiha can do to turn this around?
Visigoth bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Sloppy strikes from Visigoth. Those never looked like landing.
Visigoth misses with a few strikes there.
Huiha shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Visigoth manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Visigoth wants to stand but Huiha is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huiha lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Visigoth manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Visigoth jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Huiha walks away with a smile on his face. Visigoth gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Visigoth misses with a leg kick.
No joy there for Visigoth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Visigoth will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Huiha looking to score a takedown here. Visigoth is defending well but Huiha drives through and ends up in Visigoth's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Visigoth manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Visigoth tries to pull guard but Huiha won't allow it.
Visigoth fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alaric Visigoth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Visigoth tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Huiha smiles and moves away.
Visigoth throws a left and a right that both miss
and Huiha counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Huiha.
Huiha must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Huiha scoring with some ground and pound.
Huiha is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Visigoth wants to get back to his feet but Huiha is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huiha is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Huiha scoring with punches to the head and body.
Huiha drops back looking for a leg! Visigoth is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Visigoth manages to kick Huiha off! Huiha jumps back into Visigoth's guard.
Huiha stops Visigoth from standing up.
Huiha tries to free his leg and advance position but Visigoth is retaining full guard.
Huiha drops back looking for a leg! Visigoth is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Visigoth manages to kick Huiha off! Huiha jumps back into Visigoth's guard.
Huiha works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Alaric Visigoth overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Huiha stops Visigoth from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huiha seems to be looking for submissions.
Visigoth is trying to stand.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Huiha decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Visigoth wants to get back to his feet.
Visigoth is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Huiha scores with a couple of nice shots.
Huiha prevents Visigoth from standing back up.
Visigoth trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Huiha is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Visigoth has managed to free his arm - good work.
Visigoth wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huiha is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Visigoth manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Visigoth will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Visigoth jabs at Huiha's body.
Visigoth throws a low kick but Huiha avoids it.
Alaric Visigoth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Huiha walks into a stiff left hand from Visigoth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Visigoth thows a leg kick but Huiha checks it
and Huiha counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Huiha won't allow Visigoth to get back to his feet.
Huiha thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Huiha prevents Visigoth from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Alaric Visigoth will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Harri Huiha's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Visigoth misses with a series of wild punches.
Huiha changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Visigoth looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Visigoth takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Visigoth throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Visigoth will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Visigoth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Visigoth throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Huiha counters with a nice double leg into side control. Visigoth won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huiha working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Visigoth is rocked!
Huiha wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Visigoth, who protects the arm well.
Oh Visigoth is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Huiha working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Huiha is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Visigoth knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Visigoth is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Huiha asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Visigoth seems to have got his legs back now.
Huiha works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Visigoth is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Huiha thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Huiha prevents Visigoth from escaping the position.
Visigoth sneaks out the side door and pushes Huiha away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Visigoth fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Huiha drives through with a takedown into Visigoth's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Visigoth wriggles free and stands up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donk. Visigoth catches Huiha right on the button with a cross.
Visigoth misses with a few strikes there.
Visigoth swinging wildly here.
Visigoth is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Visigoth misses with a double jab.
Huiha dodges the punch combination from Visigoth.
Huiha closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Visigoth quickly recovers to half guard.
Visigoth kicks off Huiha and gets to his feet.
Visigoth rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Huiha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Visigoth throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Huiha drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Visigoth defends it well.
Visigoth stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Visigoth wants it to stay on the feet.
Visigoth throws a series of punches but Huiha moves out of range.
Visigoth thows a leg kick but Huiha checks it
and Huiha counters with a takedown into side control.
Huiha tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Huiha is trying to get an arm triangle but Visigoth is defending well.
Huiha throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Visigoth is trying to buck Huiha off.
Visigoth throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Huiha dodges the punch combination from Visigoth.
Visigoth cracks Huiha with an open hand slap.
Visigoth bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Huiha's head.
Visigoth scores with a three punch combo!
Visigoth misses with a leg kick
and Huiha counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
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!
Visigoth is looking to escape.
Huiha looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Huiha stops Visigoth from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huiha is looking for a kimura but Visigoth is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Huiha to get the leverage.
Visigoth tries to kick Huiha off but Huiha keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Visigoth makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Huiha fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Harri Huiha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Huiha checks the leg kick nicely there.
Visigoth lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Huiha can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Visigoth and Huiha drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Visigoth.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alaric Visigoth!
An intense looking Alaric Visigoth took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I would like to thank both my sponsors Evil Empire Nutrition and Phantom Fight Wear who make my training possible and have faith in my skill. '.
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