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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kealohilani Kalawaia (ranked 2282 p4p, 81 weight class) and Barry Zuckerkorn (ranked 2394 p4p, 83 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Barry Zuckerkorn enters the cage!
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295 lbs
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289 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kealohilani Kalawaia!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Barry Zuckerkorn!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalawaia moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Kalawaia scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Zuckerkorn fails to land.
Kalawaia jumps into guard, dragging Zuckerkorn to the mat.
Kalawaia controls Zuckerkorn momentarily but Zuckerkorn frees himself.
Zuckerkorn postures up and lands a big shot to Kalawaia's brow.
Kalawaia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zuckerkorn trying to control but Kalawaia is working from the bottom.
Zuckerkorn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zuckerkorn throwing strikes but missing.
Kalawaia wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalawaia is trying to control the position but Zuckerkorn postures up.
Kalawaia has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Kalawaia has Zuckerkorn pulled in close to control his posture.
Kalawaia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Zuckerkorn manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalawaia scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Zuckerkorn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zuckerkorn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kalawaia.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zuckerkorn 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.
Zuckerkorn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kalawaia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kalawaia makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kalawaia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kalawaia is in close to Zuckerkorn's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kalawaia chips away with some ground and pound.
Kalawaia scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kalawaia with a nice head shot there.
Zuckerkorn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zuckerkorn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kalawaia.
Zuckerkorn wants to sweep here but Kalawaia controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zuckerkorn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zuckerkorn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kalawaia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kalawaia landing with the ground and pound.
Zuckerkorn wants to control but Kalawaia passes easily into half guard.
Zuckerkorn is trying to get back to full guard.
Kalawaia thows a huge punch but Zuckerkorn dodges it nicely.
Kalawaia has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Zuckerkorn wants to get back to full guard but Kalawaia has passed into side control.
Zuckerkorn taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuckerkorn is looking for a sweep.
Check out the look on Kalawaia's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Zuckerkorn takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Zuckerkorn is trying to improve his position.
Zuckerkorn takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Zuckerkorn is rocked!
Kalawaia lands a big left to the face of Zuckerkorn, bouncing his head like a basketball. Another shot from Kalawaia and another - Zuckerkorn is out! Kalawaia stands up and salutes his fans, who are going crazy in the stands.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kealohilani Kalawaia!
Kealohilani Kalawaia is the new super heavyweight champion!
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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
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